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

A Physics podcast by Sean Carroll

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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.

Recent Episodes

337 | Kevin Zollman on Game Theory, Signals, and Meaning
Published: December 1, 2025
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336 | Anil Ananthaswamy on the Mathematics of Neural Nets and AI
Published: November 24, 2025
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AMA | November 2025
Published: November 17, 2025
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335 | Andrew Jaffe on Models, Probability, and the Universe
Published: November 10, 2025
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334 | Daniel Whiteson on the Physics of and by Aliens
Published: November 3, 2025
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333 | Gordon Pennycook on Unthinkingness, Conspiracies, and What to Do About Them
Published: October 27, 2025
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332 | Dmitri Tymoczko on the Mathematics Behind Music
Published: October 20, 2025
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AMA | October 2025
Published: October 13, 2025
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331 | Solo: Fine-Tuning, God, and the Multiverse
Published: October 6, 2025
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330 | Petter Törnberg on the Dynamics of (Mis)Information
Published: September 29, 2025
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