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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

01:02:52

284 | Doris Tsao on How the Brain Turns Vision Into...

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

2024/07/29

I talk with neuroscientist Doris Tsao about how face recognition and other visual processes work in the brain.

en

01:17:43

283 | Daron Acemoglu on Technology, Inequality, and...

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

2024/07/22

I talk with economist Daron Acemoglu about the relationship between new technologies, institutions, and economic inequality.

en

01:18:23

282 | Joel David Hamkins on Puzzles of Reality and...

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

2024/07/15

I talk with mathematician and philosopher John David Hamkins about whether math is real and how to think about infinity.

en

03:21:50

Ask Me Anything | July 2024

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

2024/07/08

Ask Me Anything episode for July 2024.

en

01:11:46

281 | Samir Okasha on the Philosophy of Agency and...

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

2024/07/01

I talk with philosopher of biology Samir Okasha about what we mean by life, agents, and selection.

en

01:41:49

280 | François Chollet on Deep Learning and the...

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

2024/06/24

I talk with deep-learning researcher François Chollet about the nature of intelligence and whether large language models qualify.

en

01:11:51

279 | Ellen Langer on Mindfulness and the Body

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

2024/06/17

I talk with psychologist Ellen Langer about the relationship between mindfulness and the body.

en

00:06:15

Listen Now: Wow in the World's Summer of Wow!

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

2024/06/11

Wow in the World is the #1 science podcast for kids and their grown-ups. Hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz share stories about the latest news in science, technology, and innovation. Stories that give kids hope, agency and make us all say "WOW"!New episodes come out every Monday. Listen to Wow in the World: http://wondery.fm/wowintheworld. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

en

01:15:56

278 | Kieran Healy on the Technology of Ranking People

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

2024/06/10

I talk with sociologist Kieran Healy about how technology is used to quantify and rank ourselves and our fellow human beings.

en

03:58:45

AMA | June 2024

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

2024/06/03

Ask Me Anything episode for June 2024.

en

01:22:25

277 | Cumrun Vafa on the Universe According to String...

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

2024/05/27

I talk with physicist Cumrun Vafa about how we can sort through all the possibilities to try to connect string theory with the real world.

en

01:19:48

276 | Gavin Schmidt on Measuring, Predicting, and...

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

2024/05/20

I talk with climate scientist Gavin Schmidt about the past, present, and future of Earth's climate.

en

02:12:27

275 | Solo: Quantum Fields, Particles, Forces, and...

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

2024/05/13

To celebrate the publication of Quanta and Fields, a solo episode diving into some of the coolest aspects of quantum field theory.

en

03:35:08

AMA | May 2024

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

2024/05/06

Ask Me Anything episode for May 2024.

en

01:10:09

274 | Gizem Gumuskaya on Building Robots from Human...

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

2024/04/29

I talk with biologist and architect Gizem Gumuskaya about building robots out of human cells.

en

01:19:24

273 | Stefanos Geroulanos on the Invention of Prehistory

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

2024/04/22

I talk with intellectual historian Stefanos Geroulanos about the stories we tell ourselves about our prehistoric humanity.

en

01:08:17

272 | Leslie Valiant on Learning and Educability in...

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

2024/04/15

I talk with computer scientist Leslie Valiant about learning and educability in computers and people.

en

03:14:00

AMA | April 2024

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

2024/04/08

Ask Me Anything episode for April 2024.

en

01:21:43

271 | Claudia de Rham on Modifying General Relativity

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

2024/04/01

I talk with physicist Claudia de Rham about cosmologically interesting ways to modify Einstein's theory of general relativity.

en

02:09:22

270 | Solo: The Coming Transition in How Humanity Lives

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

2024/03/25

I think through some of the ways that technology is changing the world, exploring the possibility of an upcoming singularity marking the shift to a new equilibrium of human existence.

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