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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,

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All Episodes

01:10:00

260 | Ricard Solé on the Space of Cognitions

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2024/01/01

Talking about liquid brains and other novel architectures.

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00:55:30

Holiday Message: Reflections on Immortality

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/12/18

A holiday reflection on the physics and humanity of living forever.

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01:18:30

259 | Adam Frank on What Aliens Might Be Like

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/12/11

I talk with astrophysicist Adam Frank about what extraterrestrial life might be like.

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03:36:27

AMA | December 2023

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/12/04

Ask Me Anything episode for December 2023.

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01:20:46

258 | Solo: AI Thinks Different

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/11/27

Solo episode on the differences between how large language models think and how we do.

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01:20:45

257 | Derek Guy on the Theory and Practice of...

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/11/20

I talk with menswear writer Derek Guy about clothes and how we choose to wear them.

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01:24:17

256 | Kelly and Zach Weinersmith on Building Cities...

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/11/13

I discuss the prospects for human settlements in space with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith.

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04:20:12

AMA | November 2023

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/11/06

Ask Me Anything episode for November 2023.

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01:17:21

255 | Michael Muthukrishna on Developing a Theory of...

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/10/30

I talk with psychologist Michael Muthukrishna about tentative steps toward developing a theory of all human societies.

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01:06:56

254 | William Egginton on Kant, Heisenberg, and Borges

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/10/23

I talk with William Egginton about how Kant, Heisenberg, and Borges considered the intrinsic limitations on how we can apprehend reality.

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01:42:06

253 | David Deutsch on Science, Complexity, and...

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/10/16

I talk with David Deutsch about how to explain everything.

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02:58:13

AMA | October 2023

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/10/09

Ask Me Anything episode for October 2023.

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01:15:35

252 | Hannah Ritchie on Keeping Hope for the Planet...

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/10/02

I talk with Hannah Ritchie about working to save the environment without minimizing the threats to it.

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01:11:18

251 | Rosemary Braun on Uncovering Patterns in...

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/09/25

I talk with biologist Rosemary Braun about how to think about the collective behavior that defines biological organisms.

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00:57:46

250 | Brendan Nyhan on Navigating the Information...

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2023/09/18

I talk with political scientist Brendan Nyhan about information, misinformation, and how to deal with them both.

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01:28:06

249 | Peter Godfrey-Smith on Sentience and Octopus Minds

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2023/09/11

I talk with philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith about what we can learn about minds by thinking about cephalopods.

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04:03:17

AMA | September 2023

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/09/04

Ask Me Anything episode for September 2023.

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01:12:39

248 | Yejin Choi on AI and Common Sense

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/08/28

I talk with computer scientist Yejin Choi about how AI models can be simultaneously very smart and kind of stupid.

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01:20:27

247 | Samuel Bowles on Economics, Cooperation, and...

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/08/21

I talk with economist Samuel Bowles about human nature and the origin of inequality.

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01:09:25

246 | David Stuart on Time and Science in Maya...

Sean Carroll"s Mindscape: Science, Society,... ·

2023/08/14

I talk with Mayanist David Stuart about Maya civilization, how they kept time, and what they thought about science.

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