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

354 | Christian List on Free Will and Levels of Reality
Published: May 18, 2026
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353 | Alvin Roth on the Economics of Morally Contested Markets
Published: May 11, 2026
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AMA | May 2026
Published: May 4, 2026
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352 | Bing Brunton on Connecting the Connectome to the Body
Published: April 27, 2026
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351 | Peter Singer on Maximizing Good for All Sentient Creatures
Published: April 20, 2026
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350 | J. Eric Oliver on the Self and How to Know It
Published: April 13, 2026
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AMA | April 2026
Published: April 5, 2026
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349 | Daniel Harlow on What Quantum Gravity Teaches Us About Quantum Mechanics
Published: March 30, 2026
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348 | Jessica Riskin on Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Life as Creative Agency
Published: March 23, 2026
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347 | Andrew Guthrie Ferguson on How Your Data Will Be Used Against You
Published: March 16, 2026
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