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
- 100 minutes
- Episodes
- 392
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Tara Smith on Coronavirus, Pandemics, and What We Can Do
I talk with epidemiologist Tara Smith about the current coronavirus pandemic.
01:20:34 |
Wed 18 Mar 2020
88 | Neil Shubin on Evolution, Genes, and Dramatic Transitions
I talk with paleontologist Neil Shubin about how evolution achieves dramatic transitions, from walking on land to flying through the air.
01:33:12 |
Mon 16 Mar 2020
87 | Karl Friston on Brains, Predictions, and Free Energy
I speak with neuroscientist Karl Friston about the "free energy principle," an information-based unified theory of how the brain works.
01:29:57 |
Mon 09 Mar 2020
86 | Martin Rees on Threats to Humanity, Prospects for Posthumanity, and Life in the Universe
I talk with astrophysicist Lord Martin Rees about extreme risks to humanity and the Earth, and also about prospects for life elsewhere in the universe.
01:40:02 |
Mon 02 Mar 2020
85 | L.A. Paul on Transformative Experiences and Your Future Selves
I talk with philosopher L.A. Paul about how to rationally judge how you will feel when you make a choice that changes your life in a profound way.
01:14:10 |
Mon 24 Feb 2020
84 | Suresh Naidu on Capitalism, Monopsony, and Inequality
I talk with economist Suresh Naidu about capitalism, labor markets, the minimum wage, inequality, and basically all of economics.
01:26:54 |
Mon 17 Feb 2020
83 | Kwame Anthony Appiah on Identity, Stories, and Cosmopolitanism
I talk with philosopher and cultural theorist Kwame Anthony Appiah about identity and cosmopolitanism.
01:38:48 |
Mon 10 Feb 2020
82 | Robin Carhart-Harris on Psychedelics and the Brain
I talk with neuroscientist Robin Carhart-Harris about how psychedelics act on the brain, and how we might use them for therapy and self-growth.
01:17:33 |
Mon 03 Feb 2020
81 | Ezra Klein on Politics, Polarization, and Identity
I talk with Ezra Klein about the forces and choices that have polarized our political identities and discourse.
01:21:43 |
Mon 27 Jan 2020
80 | Jenann Ismael on Connecting Physics to the World of Experience
I talk with philosopher Jenann Ismael about how to think of free will, consciousness, and value in a world governed by the laws of physics.
01:26:50 |
Mon 20 Jan 2020
79 | Sara Imari Walker on Information and the Origin of Life
I talk with astrobiologist Sara Imari Walker about what life is, and how information makes it go.
01:23:23 |
Mon 13 Jan 2020
78 | Daniel Dennett on Minds, Patterns, and the Scientific Image
I talk with philosopher Daniel Dennett about the emergence of people and patterns in the natural world.
02:01:35 |
Mon 06 Jan 2020
Holiday Message 2019: On Publishing Books
I ramble a bit and talk about the process of writing and publishing a popular book.
01:06:08 |
Sun 22 Dec 2019
77 | Azra Raza on The Way We Should Fight Cancer
I talk with oncologist and researcher Azra Raza on why we should devote more effort to finding and curing cancer in its earliest stages.
01:22:05 |
Mon 16 Dec 2019
76 | Ned Hall on Possible Worlds and the Laws of Nature
I talk with philosopher Ned Hall about possible worlds, cause and effect, and whether or not the laws of nature have an independent reality.
01:25:32 |
Mon 09 Dec 2019
75 | Max Tegmark on Reality, Simulation, and the Multiverse
I talk with physicist Max Tegmark about the multiverse, mathematics, and artificial intelligence.
01:11:34 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
74 | Stephen Greenblatt on Stories, History, and Cultural Poetics
I talk with literary scholar Stephen Greenblatt about what stories tell us about history, and vice-versa.
01:06:01 |
Mon 25 Nov 2019
73 | Grimes (c) on Music, Creativity, and Digital Personae
I talk with musician/producer Grimes about creativity, intelligence, and identity in the digital age.
01:18:10 |
Mon 18 Nov 2019
72 | César Hidalgo on Information in Societies, Economies, and the Universe
I talk to physicist-turned-economist-turned-data-visualizer César Hidalgo about how information drives complex systems, from living organisms to entire economies.
01:16:35 |
Mon 11 Nov 2019
71 | Philip Goff on Consciousness Everywhere
I talk with philosopher Philip Goff about panpsychism, the idea that consciousness or mentality are ubiquitous in the universe.
01:34:34 |
Mon 04 Nov 2019
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