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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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01:19:38

152 | Charis Kubrin on Criminology, Incarceration,...

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

2021/06/21

I talk with criminologist Charis Kubrin on who we put in jail and why, including the role of what the defendant's favorite music is.

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01:23:43

151 | Jordan Ellenberg on the Mathematics of...

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

2021/06/14

I talk with mathematician Jordan Ellenberg about how random walks and Markov chains help us understand political gerrymandering.

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03:18:44

AMA | June 2021

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

2021/06/10

Mindscape Ask Me Anything episode for June 2021.

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01:32:46

150 | Simon DeDeo on How Explanations Work and Why...

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

2021/06/07

I talk with Simon DeDeo about the competing values of different kinds of explanations, from science to conspiracy theories.

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01:29:24

149 | Lee Smolin on Time, Philosophy, and the Nature...

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

2021/05/31

I talk with physicist Lee Smolin about time, the universe, and the future of physics.

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01:26:40

148 | Henry Farrell on Democracy as a Problem-Solving...

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

2021/05/24

I talk with political scientist Henry Farrell about ways in which democracy is a good algorithm for solving problems.

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01:16:30

147 | Rachel Laudan on Cuisine, Culture, and Empire

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

2021/05/17

I talk with science historian Rachel Laudan about the rise of world cuisines and how they intersect with politics and society.

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02:58:33

AMA | May 2021

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

2021/05/13

Ask Me Anything episode for May 2021.

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01:16:49

146 | Emily Riehl on Topology, Categories, and the...

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

2021/05/10

I talk with mathematician Emily Riehl about what topology and category theory are all about.

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01:25:10

145 | Niall Ferguson on Histories, Networks, and...

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

2021/05/03

I talk with historian Niall Ferguson about human society as a complex network, and what that means for how we deal with catastrophes.

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01:11:49

144 | Solo: Are We Moving Beyond the Standard Model?

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

2021/04/26

I talk about the recent anomalies in particle physics, whether we should trust them and what they might mean for physics beyond the Standard Model.

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01:32:16

143 | Julia Galef on Openness, Bias, and Rationality

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

2021/04/19

I talk with Julia Galef about why rationality is a good thing, and how we can all get better at it.

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02:41:35

AMA | April 2021

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

2021/04/14

Ask Me Anything episode for April 2021.

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01:26:22

142 | Charlie Jane Anders on Stories and How to Write...

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

2021/04/12

I talk with writer Charlie Jane Anders about the techniques that go into good storytelling.

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01:17:58

141 | Zeynep Tufekci on Information and Attention in...

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

2021/04/05

I talk with sociologist Zeynep Tufekci about how we get information and what we pay attention to in our networked age.

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01:27:41

140 | Dean Buonomano on Time, Reality, and the Brain

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

2021/03/29

I talk with neuroscientist Dean Buonomano about how the brain reconstructs time and other aspects of reality.

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01:19:16

139 | Elizabeth Anderson on Equality, Work, and Ideology

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

2021/03/22

I talk with philosopher Elizabeth Anderson about what equality should mean, and how it applies to employment and the work ethic.

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01:16:43

138 | Daryl Morey on Analytics, Psychology, and...

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

2021/03/15

I talk with Daryl Morey about the theory of being an NBA general manager, from analytics and game theory to psychological biases.

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03:11:04

AMA | March 2021

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

2021/03/10

Ask Me Anything episode for March 2021.

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01:32:50

137 | Justin Clarke-Doane on Mathematics, Morality,...

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

2021/03/08

I talk with Justin Clarke-Doane about the philosophical similarities and differences between mathematics and morality.

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