Does time exist? Theoretical physicist Felix Flicker from the University of Bristol explores whether time exists and living after the end of the universe. In this episode of the podcast series After the End, Felix Flicker challenges our assumptions about time, exploring relativity, consciousness, and the possibility that we’re living after the end of the universe.

The Jellyfish that refuse to die. MIRANDA LOWE CBE, a principal curator in the Department of Life Sciences at the NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM in LONDON, introduces us to the extraordinary world of the immortal jellyfish. In this episode of the podcast series After the End, Miranda Lowe of the Natural History Museum explores the immortal jellyfish and what it teaches us about cyclical time, scientific legacy, and the fragility of life.

Who decides when it’s over? In this episode of the podcast series After the End, Professor Patricia Kingori introduces the project and sets the stage for what’s to come. As the opening episode of the series, this episode unveils an eight-year global research collaboration exploring the politics of endings and their aftermaths. From global health crises to cultural transitions, Prof Kingori asks: who gets to declare an ending—and what happens next?