Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas podcast

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, philosophy, culture and much more.

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, philosophy, culture and much more.

 

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327 | Cass Sunstein on Liberalism

"Liberalism," divorced from its particular connotations in this or that modern political c... more

01 Sep 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:15

01 Sep 2025


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326 | Natalie Batalha on What We Know and Will Learn About Exoplanets

In a relatively short period of time, exoplanets (planets around stars other than our Sun)... more

25 Aug 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:12

25 Aug 2025


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325 | Alvy Ray Smith on Pixar, Pixels, and the Great Digital Convergence

The world is becoming pixelated. As computers and other digital devices become ubiquitous,... more

18 Aug 2025

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:40

18 Aug 2025


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324 | Elizabeth Mynatt on Universities and the Importance of Basic Research

It is not manifestly obvious that universities should be where most scholarly research is ... more

11 Aug 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:31

11 Aug 2025


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AMA | August 2025

Welcome to the August 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions ... more

04 Aug 2025

3 HR 39 MINS

3:39:58

04 Aug 2025


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323 | Jacob Barandes on Indivisible Stochastic Quantum Mechanics

The search for a foundational theory of quantum mechanics that all physicists can agree on... more

28 Jul 2025

2 HR 58 MINS

2:58:21

28 Jul 2025


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322 | Philip Pettit on Language, Agency, Politics, and Freedom

When we think of the capacities that distinguish humans from other species, we generally t... more

21 Jul 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:47

21 Jul 2025


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321 | David Tong on Open Questions in Quantum Field Theory

Quantum field theory is the basis for our most successful theories of fundamental physics.... more

14 Jul 2025

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:25

14 Jul 2025


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AMA | July 2025

Welcome to the July 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions ar... more

07 Jul 2025

4 HR 03 MINS

4:03:26

07 Jul 2025


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320 | Solo: Complexity and the Universe

Our universe started out looking very simple: hot, dense, smooth, rapidly expanding. Accor... more

30 Jun 2025

2 HR 14 MINS

2:14:44

30 Jun 2025


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319 | Bryan Van Norden on Philosophy From the Rest of the World

It is common to refer to philosophy as "a series of footnotes to Plato." But in the origin... more

23 Jun 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:39

23 Jun 2025