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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 99 minutes
- Episodes
- 391
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
327 | Cass Sunstein on Liberalism
I talk with legal scholar Cass Sunstein about liberalism, broadly construed, and modern challenges to it.
01:10:15 |
Mon 01 Sep 2025
326 | Natalie Batalha on What We Know and Will Learn About Exoplanets
I talk with planetary scientist Natalie Batalha about exoplanets, their atmospheres and other properties, and future prospects.
01:12:12 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
325 | Alvy Ray Smith on Pixar, Pixels, and the Great Digital Convergence
I talk with Alvy Ray Smith about the birth of Pixar and the pixelization of human knowledge.
01:26:40 |
Mon 18 Aug 2025
324 | Elizabeth Mynatt on Universities and the Importance of Basic Research
I talk with computer scientist Elizabeth Mynatt about universities and basic research.
01:13:31 |
Mon 11 Aug 2025
AMA | August 2025
Welcome to the August 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Pat…
03:39:58 |
Mon 04 Aug 2025
323 | Jacob Barandes on Indivisible Stochastic Quantum Mechanics
I talk with physicist/philosopher Jacob Barandes about a new stochastic approach to quantum mechanics.
02:58:21 |
Mon 28 Jul 2025
322 | Philip Pettit on Language, Agency, Politics, and Freedom
I talk with philosopher Philip Pettit about how language defines humanity, which leads to conceptions of agency and freedom.
01:20:47 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
321 | David Tong on Open Questions in Quantum Field Theory
I talk with physicist David Tong about lattices, monopoles, and other quirky features of our best framework for fundamental physics.
01:19:25 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
320 | Solo: Complexity and the Universe
Solo episode on how to think about the origin of complexity over cosmological time.
02:14:44 |
Mon 30 Jun 2025
319 | Bryan Van Norden on Philosophy From the Rest of the World
I talk with philosopher Bryan Van Norden on the importance of traditions other than European philosophy.
01:12:39 |
Mon 23 Jun 2025
318 | Edward Miguel on the Developing Practice of Development Economics
I talk with economist Edward Miguel about the empirical methods in economics and how they help understand developing societies.
01:20:39 |
Mon 16 Jun 2025
317 | Nicole Rust on Why Neuroscience Hasn't Solved Brain Disorders
I talk with neuroscientist Nicole Rust about the difficulties in connecting neuroscience to clinical practice.
01:14:50 |
Mon 09 Jun 2025
316 | Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper
I talk with cosmologist Niayesh Afshordi and science communicator Phil Halper about theories of the Big Bang and what might have come before it.
01:28:50 |
Mon 26 May 2025
315 | Branden Fitelson on the Logic and Use of Probability
I talk with philosopher Branden Fitelson about the logic of probability and inductive reasoning.
01:28:55 |
Mon 19 May 2025
314 | Karen Lloyd on the Deep Underground Biosphere
I talk with geobiologist Karen Lloyd about microorganisms that live deep below the surface of the Earth.
01:09:18 |
Mon 12 May 2025
313 | Eric Topol on the Changing Face of Medicine and Aging
I talk with physician and researcher Eric Topol about how AI is transforming diagnostic medicine, and about new research into aging.
01:12:03 |
Mon 05 May 2025
312 | Thomas Levenson on the Mutual History of Humans and Germs
I talk with Thomas Levenson about the origin and history of the germ theory of disease.
01:31:28 |
Mon 21 Apr 2025
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