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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
Sean Carroll | Wondery
381 episodes
5 days ago

Ever wanted to know how music affects your brain, what quantum mechanics really is, or how black holes work? Do you wonder why you get emotional each time you see a certain movie, or how on earth video games are designed? Then you’ve come to the right place. Each week, Sean Carroll will host conversations with some of the most interesting thinkers in the world. From neuroscientists and engineers to authors and television producers, Sean and his guests talk about the biggest ideas in science, philosophy, culture and much more.

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Ever wanted to know how music affects your brain, what quantum mechanics really is, or how black holes work? Do you wonder why you get emotional each time you see a certain movie, or how on earth video games are designed? Then you’ve come to the right place. Each week, Sean Carroll will host conversations with some of the most interesting thinkers in the world. From neuroscientists and engineers to authors and television producers, Sean and his guests talk about the biggest ideas in science, philosophy, culture and much more.

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Physics
Society & Culture,
Philosophy,
Science
Episodes (20/381)
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
319 | Bryan Van Norden on Philosophy From the Rest of the World
I talk with philosopher Bryan Van Norden on the importance of traditions other than European philosophy.
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5 days ago
1 hour 12 minutes 39 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
318 | Edward Miguel on the Developing Practice of Development Economics
I talk with economist Edward Miguel about the empirical methods in economics and how they help understand developing societies.
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1 week ago
1 hour 20 minutes 39 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
317 | Nicole Rust on Why Neuroscience Hasn't Solved Brain Disorders
I talk with neuroscientist Nicole Rust about the difficulties in connecting neuroscience to clinical practice.
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 14 minutes 50 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
AMA | June 2025
Ask Me Anything episode for June 2025.
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3 weeks ago
3 hours 23 minutes 7 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
316 | Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper
I talk with cosmologist Niayesh Afshordi and science communicator Phil Halper about theories of the Big Bang and what might have come before it.
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1 month ago
1 hour 28 minutes 50 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
315 | Branden Fitelson on the Logic and Use of Probability
I talk with philosopher Branden Fitelson about the logic of probability and inductive reasoning.
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1 month ago
1 hour 28 minutes 55 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
314 | Karen Lloyd on the Deep Underground Biosphere
I talk with geobiologist Karen Lloyd about microorganisms that live deep below the surface of the Earth.
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1 month ago
1 hour 9 minutes 18 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
313 | Eric Topol on the Changing Face of Medicine and Aging
I talk with physician and researcher Eric Topol about how AI is transforming diagnostic medicine, and about new research into aging.
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1 month ago
1 hour 12 minutes 3 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
AMA | May 2025
Ask Me Anything episode for May 2025.
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2 months ago
3 hours 38 minutes 6 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
312 | Thomas Levenson on the Mutual History of Humans and Germs
I talk with Thomas Levenson about the origin and history of the germ theory of disease.
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2 months ago
1 hour 31 minutes 28 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
311 | Annaka Harris on Whether Consciousness is Fundamental
I talk with Annaka Harris about whether consciousness could be the fundamental layer of reality.
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2 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes 58 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
AMA | April 2025
Ask Me Anything episode for April 2025.
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2 months ago
3 hours 30 minutes 22 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
310 | Marc Kamionkowski on Dark Energy and Cosmic Anomalies
I talk with cosmologist Marc Kamionkowski about various pieces of evidence that suggest modifications of the standard ΛCDM cosmological model.
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2 months ago
1 hour 26 minutes 14 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
309 | Christof Koch on Consciousness and Integrated Information
I talk with neuroscientist Christof Koch about what consciousness is, and what it has to do with the brain.
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3 months ago
1 hour 20 minutes 46 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
308 | Alison Gopnik on Children, AI, and Modes of Thinking
I talk with psychologist/philosopher Alison Gopnik about the different ways in which adults, children, and AIs think.
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3 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes 56 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
AMA | March 2025
Ask Me Anything episode for March 2025.
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3 months ago
2 hours 58 minutes

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
307 | Kevin Peterson on the Theory of Cocktails
I talk with mixologist Kevin Peterson about the science of cocktails.
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3 months ago
1 hour 16 minutes 36 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
306 | Helen Czerski on Our Energetic Oceans
We talk with ocean physicist Helen Czerski about what the ocean is and how it's changing.
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4 months ago
1 hour 12 minutes 19 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
305 | Lilliana Mason on Polarization and Political Psychology
I talk with political scientist Lilliana Mason about how politics has become culture, and vice-versa.
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4 months ago
1 hour 17 minutes 25 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
Bonus | Cuts to Science Funding and Why They Matter
A solo discussion of recently proposed cuts to science funding in the US.
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4 months ago
1 hour 10 minutes 25 seconds

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

Ever wanted to know how music affects your brain, what quantum mechanics really is, or how black holes work? Do you wonder why you get emotional each time you see a certain movie, or how on earth video games are designed? Then you’ve come to the right place. Each week, Sean Carroll will host conversations with some of the most interesting thinkers in the world. From neuroscientists and engineers to authors and television producers, Sean and his guests talk about the biggest ideas in science, philosophy, culture and much more.