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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

03:27:26

AMA | April 2022

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

2022/04/14

Ask Me Anything episode for April 2022.

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01:17:12

192 | Nicole Yunger Halpern on Quantum Steampunk...

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

2022/04/11

I talk with physicist Nicole Yunger Halpern about the emerging frontier of quantum thermodynamics.

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01:21:55

191 | Jane McGonigal on How to Imagine the Future

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

2022/04/04

I talk with futurist and game designer Jane McGonigal about using social simulations to understand the future.

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01:03:55

190 | Lea Goentoro on Regrowing Limbs

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

2022/03/28

Regrowing limbs is an obvious medical goal, toward which there hasn't been much tangible progress. Is biology finally providing some clues?

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01:22:29

189 | Brian Klaas on Power and the Temptation of...

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

2022/03/21

I talk with political scientist Brian Klaas about corruption in politics: where it comes from and how to prevent it.

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03:18:32

AMA | March 2022

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

2022/03/17

Ask Me Anything episode for March 2022.

en

01:21:13

188 | Arik Kershenbaum on What Aliens Will Be Like

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

2022/03/14

I talk with zoologist Arik Kershenbaum about the likely forms of alien biology.

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01:20:38

187 | Andrew Leigh on the Politics of Looming Disasters

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

2022/03/07

I talk with Andrew Leigh of the Australian Parliament about how we can politically act to protect against existential risks.

en

01:11:38

186 | Sherry Turkle on How Technology Affects Our...

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

2022/02/28

I talk with Sherry Turkle about how our ubiquitous connection to devices affects how we see and relate to ourselves and other people.

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01:25:47

185 | Arvid Ågren on the Gene’s-Eye View of Evolution

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

2022/02/21

I talk with biologist Arvid Ågren about the relative merits of genes and organisms as the drivers of evolution.

en

01:24:17

184 | Gary Marcus on Artificial Intelligence and...

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

2022/02/14

I talk with Gary Marcus about how AI needs to think more symbolically to better think like a human.

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04:15:39

AMA | February 2022

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

2022/02/10

Ask Me Anything episode, February 2022.

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01:39:43

183 | Michael Dine on Supersymmetry, Anthropics, and...

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

2022/02/07

I talk with Michael Dine about the current state of particle physics, and where it might go next.

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01:37:34

182 | Sally Haslanger on Social Construction and...

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

2022/01/31

I talk with philosopher Sally Haslanger about the social construction of (certain aspects of) reality.

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01:16:47

181 | Peter Dodds on Quantifying the Shape of Stories

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

2022/01/24

I talk with Peter Dodds about how we can use big data to characterize words and how they're deployed in stories and news.

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01:03:40

180 | Camilla Pang on Instructions for Being Human

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

2022/01/17

Camilla Pang uses her experience as a scientist and a person with autism to construct an instruction manual for being human.

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01:13:20

179 | David Reich on Genetics and Ancient Humanity

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

2022/01/10

I talk with geneticist David Reich about what ancient DNA has taught us about the history of humankind.

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01:14:31

178 | Jody Azzouni on What Is and Isn't Real

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

2022/01/03

I talk with philosopher Jody Azzouni about the reality (or otherwise) of mathematical and other concepts.

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00:59:13

Holiday Message 2021 | On Disciplines & Cocktails

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

2021/12/20

Holiday Message 2021 from Mindscape.

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03:37:53

AMA | December 2021

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

2021/12/15

Ask Me Anything episode for December 2021.

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