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

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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322 | Philip Pettit on Language, Agency, Politics, and Freedom
Published: July 21, 2025
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321 | David Tong on Open Questions in Quantum Field Theory
Published: July 14, 2025
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AMA | July 2025
Published: July 7, 2025
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320 | Solo: Complexity and the Universe
Published: June 30, 2025
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319 | Bryan Van Norden on Philosophy From the Rest of the World
Published: June 23, 2025
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318 | Edward Miguel on the Developing Practice of Development Economics
Published: June 16, 2025
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