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

330 | Petter Törnberg on the Dynamics of (Mis)Information
Published: September 29, 2025
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329 | Steven Pinker on Rationality and Common Knowledge
Published: September 22, 2025
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328 | Mary Roach on Replacing Parts of Our Bodies
Published: September 15, 2025
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AMA | September 2025
Published: September 8, 2025
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327 | Cass Sunstein on Liberalism
Published: September 1, 2025
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326 | Natalie Batalha on What We Know and Will Learn About Exoplanets
Published: August 25, 2025
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325 | Alvy Ray Smith on Pixar, Pixels, and the Great Digital Convergence
Published: August 18, 2025
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324 | Elizabeth Mynatt on Universities and the Importance of Basic Research
Published: August 11, 2025
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AMA | August 2025
Published: August 4, 2025
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323 | Jacob Barandes on Indivisible Stochastic Quantum Mechanics
Published: July 28, 2025
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