325 episodes

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.

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

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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.

    Cumrun Vafa on the Universe According to String Theory

    Cumrun Vafa on the Universe According to String Theory

    I talk with physicist Cumrun Vafa about how we can sort through all the possibilities to try to connect string theory with the real world.

    • 1 hr 22 min
    Gavin Schmidt on Measuring, Predicting, and Protecting Our Climate

    Gavin Schmidt on Measuring, Predicting, and Protecting Our Climate

    I talk with climate scientist Gavin Schmidt about the past, present, and future of Earth's climate.

    • 1 hr 19 min
    Solo: Quantum Fields, Particles, Forces, and Symmetries

    Solo: Quantum Fields, Particles, Forces, and Symmetries

    To celebrate the publication of Quanta and Fields, a solo episode diving into some of the coolest aspects of quantum field theory.

    • 2 hrs 12 min
    AMA | May 2024

    AMA | May 2024

    Ask Me Anything episode for May 2024.

    • 3 hrs 35 min
    Gizem Gumuskaya on Building Robots from Human Cells

    Gizem Gumuskaya on Building Robots from Human Cells

    I talk with biologist and architect Gizem Gumuskaya about building robots out of human cells.

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Stefanos Geroulanos on the Invention of Prehistory

    Stefanos Geroulanos on the Invention of Prehistory

    I talk with intellectual historian Stefanos Geroulanos about the stories we tell ourselves about our prehistoric humanity.

    • 1 hr 19 min

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