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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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254 | William Egginton on Kant, Heisenberg, and Borges

Oct 23, 2023
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253 | David Deutsch on Science, Complexity, and Explanation

Oct 16, 2023
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AMA | October 2023

Oct 9, 2023
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252 | Hannah Ritchie on Keeping Hope for the Planet Alive

Oct 2, 2023
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251 | Rosemary Braun on Uncovering Patterns in Biological Complexity

Sep 25, 2023
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250 | Brendan Nyhan on Navigating the Information Ecosystem

Sep 18, 2023
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249 | Peter Godfrey-Smith on Sentience and Octopus Minds

Sep 11, 2023
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AMA | September 2023

Sep 4, 2023
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248 | Yejin Choi on AI and Common Sense

Aug 28, 2023
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247 | Samuel Bowles on Economics, Cooperation, and Inequality

Aug 21, 2023