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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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01:21:51

121 | Cornel West on What Democracy Is and Should Be

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

2020/11/02

I talk to philosopher and activist Cornel West about the nature and current status of democracy.

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01:28:51

120 | Jeremy England on Biology, Thermodynamics, and...

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

2020/10/26

I talk with biophysicist Jeremy England about the statistical mechanics of life, and what the Hebrew Bible has to say about it.

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01:16:26

119 | Musa al-Gharbi on the Value of Intellectual...

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

2020/10/19

I talk with sociologist Musa al-Gharbi about the importance of intellectual diversity in academia and elsewhere.

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01:18:18

118 | Adam Riess on the Expansion of the Universe and...

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

2020/10/12

I talk with astronomer Adam Riess about a puzzling discrepancy between measurements of the early universe and our local surroundings.

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01:20:45

117 | Sean B. Carroll on Randomness and the Course of...

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

2020/10/05

I talk with biologist Sean B. Carroll about the role of random events in the course of life and evolution.

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01:43:50

116 | Teresa Bejan on Free Speech, Civility, and...

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

2020/09/28

I talk with political theorist Teresa Bejan about the history of free speech and what it teaches us about contemporary concerns.

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01:26:59

115 | Netta Engelhardt on Black Hole Information,...

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

2020/09/21

I talk with physicist Netta Engelhardt about recent progress in understanding how information is preserved when black holes evaporate.

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01:08:56

114 | Angela Chen on Asexuality in a Sex-Preoccupied...

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

2020/09/14

I talk with author Angela Chen about asexuality and what it teaches us about humanity.

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01:19:52

113 | Cailin O'Connor on Game Theory, Evolution, and...

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

2020/09/07

I talk with philosopher Cailin O'Connor about using game theory to analyze biological evolution as well as the origins of discrimination in human behavior.

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01:20:03

112 | Fyodor Urnov on Gene Editing, CRISPR, and Human...

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

2020/08/31

I talk with biologist Fyodor Urnov about the present and future prospects for gene editing in humans.

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01:20:39

111 | Nick Bostrom on Anthropic Selection and Living...

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

2020/08/24

I talk with philosopher Nick Bostrom about how to judge scenarios of very large universes, including the possibility that we live in a computer simulation.

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01:23:33

110 | Neil Johnson on Complexity, Conflict, and...

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

2020/08/17

I talk with physicist Neil Johnson about complex systems, information networks, and radicalization.

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01:18:19

109 | Jason Torchinsky on Our Self-Driving Future

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

2020/08/10

I talk with writer, artist, and car enthusiast Jason Torchinsky about what life will be like with self-driving cars.

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01:24:10

108 | Carl Bergstrom on Information, Disinformation,...

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

2020/08/03

I talk with biologist Carl Bergstrom about the essence of bullshit: what it is, why it's so prevalent, and how to combat it.

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01:30:49

107 | Russ Shafer-Landau on the Reality of Morality

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

2020/07/27

I talk with philosopher Russ Shafer-Landau, who defends realism about moral truths.

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01:25:57

106 | Stuart Bartlett on What "Life" Means

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

2020/07/20

I talk with astrobiologist Stuart Bartlett about how to best define life.

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01:17:45

105 | Ann-Sophie Barwich on the Science and...

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

2020/07/13

I talk with philosopher/neuroscientist Ann-Sophie Barwich about how our sense of smell affects how we perceive the world.

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01:26:19

104 | David Rosen and Scott Miles on the Neuroscience...

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

2020/07/06

I talk with neuroscientist/musicians David Rosen and Scott Miles about how creativity works in the brain.

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01:15:29

103 | J. Kenji López-Alt on Cooking As and With Science

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

2020/06/29

I talk with chef and writer Kenji López-Alt about the science of cooking.

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01:20:14

102 | Maria Konnikova on Poker, Psychology, and Reason

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

2020/06/22

I talk with writer and poker player Maria Konnikova about how poker illuminates the challenges of thinking rationally.

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