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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

01:13:00

299 | Michael Wong on Information, Function, and the...

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

2024/12/16

I talk with astrobiologist Michael Wong about how functional information helps guide the evolution of complex systems.

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01:09:09

298 | Jeff Lichtman on the Wiring Diagram of the Brain

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

2024/12/09

I talk with neuroscientist Jeff Lichtman about progress in mapping how neurons are wired together in brains.

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03:55:31

AMA | December 2024

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

2024/12/02

Ask Me Anything episode for December 2024.

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01:15:12

297 | Emily Wilson on Homer, Poetry, and Translation

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

2024/11/25

I talk with classicist Emily Wilson about the process of translating Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.

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01:15:42

296 | Brandon Ogbunu on Fitness Seascapes and the...

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

2024/11/18

I talk with biologist Brandon Ogbunu about mathematical and conceptual tools for thinking about the complexities of evolution.

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01:34:59

295 | Solo: Emergence and Layers of Reality

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

2024/11/11

Solo episode about different conceptions of philosophical emergence.

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03:50:29

AMA | November 2024

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

2024/11/04

Ask Me Anything episode for November 2024.

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01:11:33

294 | Addy Pross on Dynamics, Stability, and Life

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

2024/10/28

I talk with biochemist Addy Pross about Dynamic Kinetic Stability and its relevance to the origins of life and consciousness.

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01:11:17

293 | Doyne Farmer on Chaos, Crashes, and Economic...

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

2024/10/21

I talk with Doyne Farmer about how economists can take advantage of the tools of complexity science.

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01:10:42

292 | Jonathan Birch on Animal Sentience

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

2024/10/14

I talk with philosopher Jonathan Birch about how to think about sentience in other organisms.

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04:29:35

AMA | October 2024

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

2024/10/07

Ask Me Anything episode for October 2024.

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01:20:36

291 | Venki Ramakrishnan on the Biology of Death and...

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

2024/09/30

I talk with biologist Venki Ramakrishnan about how we age, why we die, and what it all means.

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01:15:33

290 | Hahrie Han on Making Multicultural Democracy Work

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

2024/09/23

I talk with political scientist Hahrie Han about how people can organize to make democracy work.

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01:21:40

289 | Cari Cesarotti on the Next Generation of...

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

2024/09/16

I talk with particle physicist Cari Cesarotti about muon colliders and other ways of exploring the frontier of new physics.

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01:06:26

288 | Max Richter on the Meaning of Classical Music...

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

2024/09/09

I talk with classical composer Max Richter about composing and the place of modern classical music.

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03:50:29

AMA | September 2024

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

2024/09/02

Ask Me Anything episode for September 2024.

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01:32:35

287 | Jean-Paul Faguet on Institutions and the Legacy...

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

2024/08/26

I talk with political economist Jean-Paul Faguet about scientifically measuring the contemporary impact of historical institutions.

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01:20:35

286 | Blaise Agüera y Arcas on the Emergence of...

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

2024/08/19

I talk with computer scientist Blaise Agüera y Arcas about a new simulation of initially random code that begins to self-replicate.

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01:11:15

285 | Nate Silver on Prediction, Risk, and Rationality

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

2024/08/12

I talk with Nate Silver about the kind of person who embraces taking risks.

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03:37:21

AMA | August 2024

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

2024/08/05

Ask Me Anything episode for August 2024.

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