Is the cosmos unravelling? With theoretical physicist Tony Padilla

Forget climate change, forget nuclear Armageddon, did you know that the universe is unravelling? It's probably aeons away, but according to physics, dark energy could end us all. Join award winning theoretical physicist Tony Padilla at this Sophia Club live philosophy event, to explore the torrid birth of the early universe, traverse the twisted hearts of black holes, skip through the harmonic vibrations of string theory, and ponder how, according to physics, it all might one day end.

This event was recorded for the Sophia Club live philosophy in London on 21 April 2026.

Speakers:

Tony PadillaProfessor of physics, University of NottinghamAssociate Director of the Nottingham Centre of GravityHost, NumberfileAuthor, Fantastic numbers and where to find them: A Journey to the Edge of Physics

Sally DaviesEditorial lead for the Sophia ClubEditor, AEON magazine

Music by Oliver CoatesCellist, film composer and electronic music producer (Pillion, Aftersun and more)