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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.

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208 | Rick Beato on the Theory of Popular Music

Aug 22, 2022
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207 | William MacAskill on Maximizing Good in the Present and Future

Aug 15, 2022
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206 | Simon Conway Morris on Evolution, Convergence, and Theism

Aug 8, 2022
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AMA | August 2022

Aug 1, 2022
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205 | John Quiggin on Interest Rates and the Information Economy

Jul 25, 2022
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204 | John Asher Johnson on Hunting for Exoplanets

Jul 18, 2022
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203 | N.J. Enfield on Why Language is Good for Lawyers and Not Scientists

Jul 11, 2022
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AMA | July 2022

Jul 4, 2022
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202 | Andrew Papachristos on the Network Theory of Gun Violence

Jun 27, 2022
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201 | Ed Yong on How Animals Sense the World

Jun 20, 2022