Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Support my work on Patreon: patreon.com/melodysheep | Get the soundtrack: bit.ly/2HKl9fi | How's it all gonna end? This experience takes us on a journey to the end of time, trillions of years into the future, to discover what the fate of our planet and our universe may ultimately be.
We start in 2019 and travel exponentially through time, witnessing the future of Earth, the death of the sun, the end of all stars, proton decay, zombie galaxies, possible future civilizations, exploding black holes, the effects of dark energy, alternate universes, the final fate of the cosmos - to name a few.
This is a picture of the future as painted by modern science - a picture that will surely evolve over time as we dig for more clues to how our story will unfold. Much of the science is very recent - and new puzzle pieces are still waiting to be found.
To me, this overhead view of time gives a profound perspective - that we are living inside the hot flash of the Big Bang, the perfect moment to soak in the sights and sounds of a universe in its glory days, before it all fades away. Although the end will eventually come, we have a practical infinity of time to play with if we play our cards right. The future may look bleak, but we have enormous potential as a species.
Featuring the voices of David Attenborough, Craig Childs, Brian Cox, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michelle Thaller, Lawrence Krauss, Michio Kaku, Mike Rowe, Phil Plait, Janna Levin, Stephen Hawking, Sean Carroll, Alex Filippenko, and Martin Rees.
Big thanks to Protocol Labs for their support of this creation: protocol.ai
And to my Patreon supporters: Juan Benet, Kalexan, Laine Boswell, Holly, Dave & Debbie Boswell, Abraxas, Alina Sigaeva, Aksel Tjønn, Daniel Saltzman, Crystal, Eico Neumann, geekiskhan, Giulia Carrozzino, Hannah Murphy, Jeremy Kerwin, JousterL, Lars Støttrup Nielsen, Leonard van Vliet, Mitchel Mattera, Nathan Paskett, Patrick Cullen, Randall Bollig, Roman Shishkin, Silas Rech, Stefan Stettner, The Cleaner, Timothy E Plum, Virtual_271, Westin Johnson, Yannic, and Anna & Tyson.
Soundtrack now available: bit.ly/2HKl9fi and coming soon to iTunes/Spotify/Etc
Peace and love,
melodysheep
@musicalscience
melodysheep.com
Concept, music, writing, edit, and visual effects by melodysheep, with additional visual material sourced from:
NASA Goddard
Google
SpaceX
2012
Geostorm
Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking
BMW X1
Journey to the Edge of the Universe
Noah
How the Universe Works
Deep Impact
Wonders of the Universe
Moon raker vfx reel
Voyage of Time
if you found the text hard to read, check out the large text version:
youtube.com/watch?v=iQpfueZkJ-4
Voice sample sources:
Attenborough Davos Speech youtube.com/watch?v=xuudPum21nE
Craig Childs - Long Now Talk longnow.org/seminars/02013/jul/29/apocalyptic-planet-field-guide-everending-earth
Brian Cox - Wonders of the Universe Episode 1
Neil deGrasse Tyson interview with Bill Moyers vimeo.com/84075447
How the Universe Works - Season 3 Episode 2
Will The Universe Ever End with Lawrence Krauss closertotruth.com/series/will-the-universe-ever-end#video-2549
Janna Levin TED Talk youtube.com/watch?v=eLz9TvxGoKs
A Brief History of Time (1991) youtube.com/watch?v=UAfxKExKjVQ
What Happens in the Far Far Future closertotruth.com/series/what-happens-the-far-far-future
Sean Carroll TEDxCaltech youtube.com/watch?v=WMaTyg8wR4Y
Alex Filippenko - TEDxSF youtube.com/watch?v=-gAtPyEu0G4
To Infinity and Beyond: The Accelerating Universe youtube.com/watch?v=pcKdA2-W0X0
Martin Rees interview closertotruth.com/series/what-happens-the-far-far-future#video-3625
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Support my work on Patreon: patreon.com/melodysheep | Get the soundtrack: bit.ly/2HKl9fi | How's it all gonna end? This experience takes us on a journey to the end of time, trillions of years into the future, to discover what the fate of our planet and our universe may ultimately be.
We start in 2019 and travel exponentially through time, witnessing the future of Earth, the death of the sun, the end of all stars, proton decay, zombie galaxies, possible future civilizations, exploding black holes, the effects of dark energy, alternate universes, the final fate of the cosmos - to name a few.
This is a picture of the future as painted by modern science - a picture that will surely evolve over time as we dig for more clues to how our story will unfold. Much of the science is very recent - and new puzzle pieces are still waiting to be found.
To me, this overhead view of time gives a profound perspective - that we are living inside the hot flash of the Big Bang, the perfect moment to soak in the sights and sounds of a universe in its glory days, before it all fades away. Although the end will eventually come, we have a practical infinity of time to play with if we play our cards right. The future may look bleak, but we have enormous potential as a species.
Featuring the voices of David Attenborough, Craig Childs, Brian Cox, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michelle Thaller, Lawrence Krauss, Michio Kaku, Mike Rowe, Phil Plait, Janna Levin, Stephen Hawking, Sean Carroll, Alex Filippenko, and Martin Rees.
Big thanks to Protocol Labs for their support of this creation: protocol.ai
And to my Patreon supporters: Juan Benet, Kalexan, Laine Boswell, Holly, Dave & Debbie Boswell, Abraxas, Alina Sigaeva, Aksel Tjønn, Daniel Saltzman, Crystal, Eico Neumann, geekiskhan, Giulia Carrozzino, Hannah Murphy, Jeremy Kerwin, JousterL, Lars Støttrup Nielsen, Leonard van Vliet, Mitchel Mattera, Nathan Paskett, Patrick Cullen, Randall Bollig, Roman Shishkin, Silas Rech, Stefan Stettner, The Cleaner, Timothy E Plum, Virtual_271, Westin Johnson, Yannic, and Anna & Tyson.
Soundtrack now available: bit.ly/2HKl9fi and coming soon to iTunes/Spotify/Etc
Peace and love,
melodysheep
@musicalscience
melodysheep.com
Concept, music, writing, edit, and visual effects by melodysheep, with additional visual material sourced from:
NASA Goddard
SpaceX
2012
Geostorm
Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking
BMW X1
Journey to the Edge of the Universe
Noah
How the Universe Works
Deep Impact
Wonders of the Universe
Moon raker vfx reel
Voyage of Time
if you found the text hard to read, check out the large text version:
youtube.com/watch?v=iQpfueZkJ-4
Voice sample sources:
Attenborough Davos Speech youtube.com/watch?v=xuudPum21nE
Craig Childs - Long Now Talk longnow.org/seminars/02013/jul/29/apocalyptic-planet-field-guide-everending-earth
Brian Cox - Wonders of the Universe Episode 1
Neil deGrasse Tyson interview with Bill Moyers vimeo.com/84075447
How the Universe Works - Season 3 Episode 2
Will The Universe Ever End with Lawrence Krauss closertotruth.com/series/will-the-universe-ever-end#video-2549
Janna Levin TED Talk youtube.com/watch?v=eLz9TvxGoKs
A Brief History of Time (1991) youtube.com/watch?v=UAfxKExKjVQ
What Happens in the Far Far Future closertotruth.com/series/what-happens-the-far-far-future
Sean Carroll TEDxCaltech youtube.com/watch?v=WMaTyg8wR4Y
Alex Filippenko - TEDxSF youtube.com/watch?v=-gAtPyEu0G4
To Infinity and Beyond: The Accelerating Universe youtube.com/watch?v=pcKdA2-W0X0
Martin Rees interview closertotruth.com/series/what-happens-the-far-far-future#video-3625
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![Symphony of Science - Our Place in the Cosmos (ft. Sagan, Dawkins, Kaku, Jastrow)
MP3: http://symphonyofscience.com
Our Place in the Cosmos, the third video from the Symphony of Science, was crafted using samples from Carl Sagans Cosmos, Richard Dawkins Genius of Charles Darwin series, Dawkins TED Talk, Stephen Hawkings Universe series, Michio Kakus interview on Physics and aliens, plus added visuals from Baraka, Koyaanisqatsi, History Channels Universe series, and IMAX Cosmic Voyage. The themes present in this song are intended to explore our understanding of our origins within the universe, and to challenge the commonplace notion that humans have a superior or privleged position, both on our home planet and in the universe itself.
RIP Dr. Sagan and Dr. Jastrow!
For more science remixes, check out http://symphonyofscience.com
As always, view in HQ mode for better sound and visuals.
Enjoy!
John
john@symphonyofscience.com
Lyrics:
[Narrator]
With every century
Our eyes on the universe have been opened anew
We are witness
To the very brink of time and space
[Robert Jastrow]
We must ask ourselves
We who are so proud of our accomplishments
What is our place in the cosmic perspective of life?
[Carl Sagan]
The exploration of the cosmos
Is a voyage of self discovery
As long as there have been humans
We have searched for our place in the cosmos
[Richard Dawkins]
Are there things about the universe
That will be forever beyond our grasp?
Are there things about the universe that are
Ungraspable?
[Sagan]
One of the great revelations of space exploration
Is the image of the earth, finite and lonely
Bearing the entire human species
Through the oceans of space and time
[Dawkins]
Matter flows from place to place
And momentarily comes together to be you
Some people find that thought disturbing
I find the reality thrilling
[Sagan]
As the ancient mythmakers knew
Were children equally of the earth and the sky
In our tenure on this planet, weve accumulated
Dangerous evolutionary baggage
Weve also acquired compassion for others,
Love for our children,
And a great soaring passionate intelligence
The clear tools for our continued survival
[Michio Kaku]
We could be in the middle
Of an inter-galactic conversation
And we wouldnt even know
[Sagan]
Weve begun at last
To wonder about our origins
Star stuff contemplating the stars
Tracing that long path
Our obligation to survive and flourish
Is owed not just to ourselves
But also to that cosmos
Ancient and vast, from which we spring
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![Symphony of Science - The Greatest Show on Earth! A music video about Evolution
mp3: http://bit.ly/xqVD4J - A musical celebration of the wonders of biology, including evolution, natural selection, DNA, and more. Featuring David Attenborough, Richard Dawkins and Bill Nye. The Greatest Show on Earth is the 13th video in the Symphony of Science music videos series. Materials used in this video are from:
Richard Dawkins There is grandeur in this view of life speech
BBC Life
BBC Planet Earth
David Attenboroughs First Life
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
Bill Nye Evolution episode
Visit http://symphonyofscience.com for more videos!
If you enjoyed the video, consider checking out Dawkins book of the same name, The Greatest Show On Earth, as well as the other mentioned source materials. Special thanks to everybody whos donated to keep the project alive and to those who helped track down the materials used in this video.
Lyrics:
[David Attenborough]
How could one species turn into another?
[Richard Dawkins]
How is it that we find ourselves surrounded by such complexity, such elegance?
[Bill Nye]
The genes of you and me
Theyre all made of DNA
Were all made of the same chemicals
DNA - were all made of DNA
[Attenborough]
Only the fittest survive
And that is the key
Natural Selection
That is the key
[Dawkins]
We are surrounded by endless forms
Most beautiful, most wonderful
Evolution - the greatest show on Earth
There is grandeur in this view of life
Evolution - the greatest show on Earth
[Attenborough]
The history of life can be thought of
As a many branched tree
The five kingdoms of life
were established early on
Bacteria
Protists- amoeba like creatures
Fungi
Plants
And animals
[Dawkins]
We find ourselves perched on one tiny twig
In the midst of a blossoming tree of life
[refrain]
We are surrounded by millions of other species
Walking, flying, burrowing, stalking, chasing, fleeing,
Outpacing
[Attenborough]
Animals strive to reach this one ultimate goal
To ensure the survival of the next generation
This one ultimate goal
To pass on their genes
That is what life is all about
[refrain]
[Dawkins]
As we look back on the history of life
We see a picture of never ending,
ever rejuvinating novelty
[Attenborough]
Those animals may seem to us to be very remote,
strange, even fantastic
But all of us alive today
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![Carl Sagan - A Glorious Dawn ft Stephen Hawking (Symphony of Science)
MP3: http://www.symphonyofscience.com
My own musical tribute to two great men of science. Carl Sagan and his cosmologist companion Stephen Hawking present: A Glorious Dawn - Cosmos remixed. Almost all samples and footage taken from Carl Sagans Cosmos and Stephen Hawkings Universe series.
RIP Dr. Sagan, you will be missed!!
This song is now out on 7 vinyl through Jack White and friends at Third Man Records! Check it out here:
http://store.thirdmanrecords.com/carlsagan.aspx
And is now available on iTunes as well (Search for A Glorious Dawn)
Enjoy :)
-melodysheep
@musicalscience
Lyrics:
[Sagan]
If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch
You must first invent the universe
Space is filled with a network of wormholes
You might emerge somewhere else in space
Some when-else in time
The sky calls to us
If we do not destroy ourselves
We will one day venture to the stars
A still more glorious dawn awaits
Not a sunrise, but a galaxy rise
A morning filled with 400 billion suns
The rising of the milky way
The Cosmos is full beyond measure of elegant truths
Of exquisite interrelationships
Of the awesome machinery of nature
I believe our future depends powerfully
On how well we understand this cosmos
In which we float like a mote of dust
In the morning sky
But the brain does much more than just recollect
It inter-compares, it synthesizes, it analyzes
it generates abstractions
The simplest thought like the concept of the number one
Has an elaborate logical underpinning
The brain has its own language
For testing the structure and consistency of the world
[Hawking]
For thousands of years
People have wondered about the universe
Did it stretch out forever
Or was there a limit
From the big bang to black holes
From dark matter to a possible big crunch
Our image of the universe today
Is full of strange sounding ideas
[Sagan}
How lucky we are to live in this time
The first moment in human history
When we are in fact visiting other worlds
The surface of the earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean
Recently weve waded a little way out
And the water seems inviting
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