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

Sean Carroll | Wondery

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

01:11:17

208 | Rick Beato on the Theory of Popular Music

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

2022/08/22

I talk with musician/producer/educator Rick Beato about music theory and how it affects our appreciation of popular songs.

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01:42:23

207 | William MacAskill on Maximizing Good in the...

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

2022/08/15

I talk with philosopher William MacAskill about utilitarianism and longtermism.

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01:16:59

206 | Simon Conway Morris on Evolution, Convergence,...

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

2022/08/08

Simon Conway Morris argues that there are some myths in the popular understanding of evolution.

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03:06:46

AMA | August 2022

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

2022/08/01

Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape for August 2022.

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01:19:09

205 | John Quiggin on Interest Rates and the...

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

2022/07/25

I talk with economist John Quiggin about how the information economy has affected the use of interest rates to influence economic activity.

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01:15:18

204 | John Asher Johnson on Hunting for Exoplanets

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

2022/07/18

I talk with astronomer John Johnson about how we can detect planets outside the solar system.

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01:24:11

203 | N.J. Enfield on Why Language is Good for...

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

2022/07/11

I talk with linguistic anthropologist N.J. Enfield on how language was originally developed for social, rather than descriptive, purposes.

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03:26:28

AMA | July 2022

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

2022/07/04

Ask Me Anything episode for July 2022.

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01:15:19

202 | Andrew Papachristos on the Network Theory of...

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

2022/06/27

I talk with sociologist Andrew Papachristos about using applied network theory to understand patterns of gun violence.

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01:09:03

201 | Ed Yong on How Animals Sense the World

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

2022/06/20

I talk with science writer Ed Yong about the world of animals with very different senses from our own.

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03:04:45

AMA | June 2022

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

2022/06/13

Ask Me Anything episode for June 2022.

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02:14:35

200 | Solo: The Philosophy of the Multiverse

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

2022/06/06

A solo discussion of issues at the intersection of cosmology and philosophy, especially on making predictions in a multiverse.

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01:12:55

199 | Elizabeth Cohen on Time and Other Political Values

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

2022/05/30

I talk with political scientist Elizabeth Cohen on the role of time in government and politics.

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01:25:29

198 | Nick Lane on Powering Biology

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

2022/05/23

I talk with biochemist Nick Lane about the Krebs cycle, which helps distribute energy through our cells, and its connection to the origin of life.

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01:08:28

197 | Catherine Brinkley on the Science of Cities

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

2022/05/16

I talk with Catherine Brinkley about the structure and growth of cities, and how humans life in them.

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03:36:17

AMA | May 2022

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

2022/05/12

Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape for May 2022.

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01:16:50

196 | Judea Pearl on Cause and Effect

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

2022/05/09

I talk to Judea Pearl, a founder of the "causal revolution" that is shaking up the social sciences, artificial intelligence, and philosophy.

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01:18:43

195 | Richard Dawkins on Flight and Other...

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

2022/05/02

I talk with Richard Dawkins about the origin of flight, as well as conceptual issues at the heart of evolutionary biology.

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01:08:17

194 | Frans de Waal on Culture and Gender in Primates

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

2022/04/25

I talk with Frans de Waal about culture, empathy, morality, politics, and gender in various primate species.

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01:08:53

193 | Daniels on Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

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

2022/04/18

I talk with filmmakers Daniels about chaos and the multiverse in their new movie Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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