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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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01:16:55

172 | David Goyer on Televising the Fall of the...

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

2021/11/08

I talk with screenwriter David Goyer, creator of a new TV adaptation of Isaac Asimov's Foundation series.

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01:27:10

171 | Christopher Mims on Our Interconnected...

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

2021/11/01

I talk with Christopher Mims about the production and distribution of goods in the modern world, and its role in our everyday lives.

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01:27:52

170 | Priya Natarajan on Galaxies, Black Holes, and...

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2021/10/25

I talk with Priya Natarajan about how gravitational lensing and other techniques are changing our views of galaxies and black holes.

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01:24:12

169 | C. Thi Nguyen on Games, Art, Values, and Agency

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

2021/10/18

I talk with C. Thi Nguyen about the philosophy of games, and how the clarity of value associated with gamification can lead us astray.

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02:59:09

AMA | October 2021

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

2021/10/14

Ask Me Anything episode for October 2021.

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01:25:00

168 | Anil Seth on Emergence, Information, and...

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

2021/10/11

I talk with neuroscientist Anil Seth about how higher-level descriptions emerge from lower ones, and what that has to do with consciousness.

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01:35:14

167 | Chiara Marletto on Constructor Theory, Physics,...

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

2021/10/04

I talk with physicist Chiara Marletto about constructor theory, a novel approach to fundamental physics.

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01:14:17

166 | Betül Kaçar on Paleogenomics and Ancient Life

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2021/09/27

With astrobiologist Betül Kaçar, I talk about how we can use modern genetic analysis to learn about ancient life on Earth.

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01:25:24

165 | Kathryn Paige Harden on Genetics, Luck, and...

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

2021/09/20

I talk with psychologist Kathryn Paige Harden about how our genes affect who we become, and what that means for questions of fairness.

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03:38:49

AMA | September 2021

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

2021/09/16

Ask Me Anything episode for September 2021.

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01:29:42

164 | Herbert Gintis on Game Theory, Evolution, and...

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

2021/09/13

I talk with economist and behavioral scientist Herbert Gintis about a unified theory of human behavior based on game theory and social rationality.

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01:31:35

163 | Nigel Goldenfeld on Phase Transitions,...

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

2021/09/06

I talk with physicist Nigel Goldenfeld about how we understand the complex things that occur in systems with many particles.

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01:14:22

162 | Leidy Klotz on Our Resistance to Subtractive...

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

2021/08/30

I talk with engineer Leidy Klotz on how our brains prefer to fix problems by adding things rather than subtracting them.

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01:35:43

161 | W. Brian Arthur on Complexity Economics

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

2021/08/23

I talk with economist Brian Arthur about how complex-systems theory provides new insights into economic behavior.

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01:23:45

160 | Edward Slingerland on Confucianism, Daoism, and...

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

2021/08/16

I talk with Edward Slingerland about the major ideas of ancient Chinese philosophy, and how they relate to ideas from modern science.

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03:11:11

AMA | August 2021

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

2021/08/12

Ask Me Anything episode for August 2021.

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01:49:44

159 | Mari Ruti on Lack, Love, and Psychoanalysis

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

2021/08/09

I talk with critical theorist Mari Ruti about psychoanalysis, existentialism, and human life.

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01:47:58

158 | David Wallace on the Arrow of Time

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

2021/08/02

I talk with philosopher/physicist David Wallace about entropy, the arrow of time, and quantum mechanics.

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01:17:30

157 | Elizabeth Strychalski on Synthetic Cells and...

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

2021/07/26

I talk with synthetic biologist Elizabeth Strychalski about the minimal genetic requirements to make a functioning cell.

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01:28:13

156 | Catherine D’Ignazio on Data, Objectivity, and Bias

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

2021/07/19

I speak with data scientist Catherine D'Ignazio about the ways in which data and algorithms can be biased, and the ways in which data can be used to correct against bias.

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