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
Holiday Message 2022: Thinking Really Slowly
Traditional end-of-year holiday message.
00:47:51 |
Mon 19 Dec 2022
220 | Lara Buchak on Risk and Rationality
I talk with philosopher Lara Buchak about how to incorporate considerations of risk into rational decision-making.
01:16:52 |
Mon 12 Dec 2022
AMA | December 2022
Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape for December 2022.
03:15:31 |
Mon 05 Dec 2022
219 | Dani Bassett and Perry Zurn on the Neuroscience and Philosophy of Curiosity
I talk with neuroscientist Dani Bassett and philosopher Perry Zurn about how curiosity works and what forms it takes.
01:02:32 |
Mon 28 Nov 2022
218 | Raphael Bousso on Black Holes and the Holographic Universe
I talk with physicist Raphael Bousso about black holes, holography, and what we know about quantum spacetime.
01:21:41 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022
217 | Margaret Levi on Moral Political Economy
I talk with political scientist Margaret Levi about trust in government and how we can make our political systems more responsive to moral concerns.
01:21:16 |
Mon 14 Nov 2022
216 | John Allen Paulos on Numbers, Narratives, and Numeracy
I talk with John Allen Paulos about what math everybody should know, and how to make it more widely known.
01:10:34 |
Mon 31 Oct 2022
215 | Barry Loewer on Physics, Counterfactuals, and the Macroworld
I talk with philosopher Barry Loewer about how statistical mechanics underlies cause and effect, the flow of time, and more.
01:34:29 |
Mon 24 Oct 2022
214 | Antonio Padilla on Large Numbers and the Scope of the Universe
I talk with theoretical physicist Antonio Padilla about ultra-large numbers and how they compare to the universe.
01:15:50 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022
213 | Timiebi Aganaba on Law and Governance in Space
Space needs lawyers! I talk with Timiebi Aganaba, an expert on space law and governance.
01:16:26 |
Mon 03 Oct 2022
212 | Chiara Mingarelli on Searching for Black Holes with Pulsars
I talk with physicist Chiara Mingarelli about how we can use pulsar timing to detect gravitational waves and black holes.
01:26:42 |
Mon 26 Sep 2022
211 | Solo: Secrets of Einstein's Equation
Solo podcast explaining Einstein's Equation of general relativity, to celebrate publication of The Biggest Ideas in the Universe.
01:51:25 |
Mon 19 Sep 2022
210 | Randall Munroe on Imagining What If...?
I talk with Randall Munroe, creator of xkcd, about the art and science of answering wild hypothetical questions.
01:08:02 |
Mon 12 Sep 2022
209 | Brad DeLong on Why the 20th Century Fell Short of Utopia
I talk with economist Brad DeLong about his new economic history of the long 20th century.
01:24:26 |
Mon 05 Sep 2022
208 | Rick Beato on the Theory of Popular Music
I talk with musician/producer/educator Rick Beato about music theory and how it affects our appreciation of popular songs.
01:11:17 |
Mon 22 Aug 2022
207 | William MacAskill on Maximizing Good in the Present and Future
I talk with philosopher William MacAskill about utilitarianism and longtermism.
01:42:23 |
Mon 15 Aug 2022
206 | Simon Conway Morris on Evolution, Convergence, and Theism
Simon Conway Morris argues that there are some myths in the popular understanding of evolution.
01:16:59 |
Mon 08 Aug 2022
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