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
311 | Annaka Harris on Whether Consciousness is Fundamental
I talk with Annaka Harris about whether consciousness could be the fundamental layer of reality.
01:09:58 |
Mon 14 Apr 2025
310 | Marc Kamionkowski on Dark Energy and Cosmic Anomalies
I talk with cosmologist Marc Kamionkowski about various pieces of evidence that suggest modifications of the standard ΛCDM cosmological model.
01:26:14 |
Mon 31 Mar 2025
309 | Christof Koch on Consciousness and Integrated Information
I talk with neuroscientist Christof Koch about what consciousness is, and what it has to do with the brain.
01:20:46 |
Mon 24 Mar 2025
308 | Alison Gopnik on Children, AI, and Modes of Thinking
I talk with psychologist/philosopher Alison Gopnik about the different ways in which adults, children, and AIs think.
01:09:56 |
Mon 17 Mar 2025
307 | Kevin Peterson on the Theory of Cocktails
I talk with mixologist Kevin Peterson about the science of cocktails.
01:16:36 |
Mon 03 Mar 2025
306 | Helen Czerski on Our Energetic Oceans
We talk with ocean physicist Helen Czerski about what the ocean is and how it's changing.
01:12:19 |
Mon 24 Feb 2025
305 | Lilliana Mason on Polarization and Political Psychology
I talk with political scientist Lilliana Mason about how politics has become culture, and vice-versa.
01:17:25 |
Mon 17 Feb 2025
Bonus | Cuts to Science Funding and Why They Matter
A solo discussion of recently proposed cuts to science funding in the US.
01:10:25 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
304 | James Evans on Innovation, Consolidation, and the Science of Science
I talk with sociologist James Evans about how science is done, and how it can be done most effectively.
01:16:03 |
Mon 10 Feb 2025
303 | James P. Allison on Fighting Cancer with the Immune System
I talk with immunologist and oncologist James Allison about using our existing immune system to fight cancer.
01:07:38 |
Mon 27 Jan 2025
302 | Chris Kempes on the Biophysics of Evolution
I talk with physical biologist Chris Kempes about the laws of physics and the structure and evolution of biological organisms.
01:30:54 |
Mon 20 Jan 2025
301 | Tina Eliassi-Rad on Al, Networks, and Epistemic Instability
I talk with computer scientist Tina Eliassi-Rad about how to understand and optimize large networks and AI models.
01:09:21 |
Mon 13 Jan 2025
300 | Solo: Does Time Exist?
I talk about the possibilities of time being fundamental or emergent in quantum mechanics and quantum gravity.
02:11:35 |
Mon 06 Jan 2025
Holiday Message | Hits and Misses
In this year's holiday message, I talk about some of my favorite scientific papers (by me).
02:01:23 |
Mon 23 Dec 2024
299 | Michael Wong on Information, Function, and the Origin of Life
I talk with astrobiologist Michael Wong about how functional information helps guide the evolution of complex systems.
01:13:00 |
Mon 16 Dec 2024
298 | Jeff Lichtman on the Wiring Diagram of the Brain
I talk with neuroscientist Jeff Lichtman about progress in mapping how neurons are wired together in brains.
01:09:09 |
Mon 09 Dec 2024
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