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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 21 days 14 hours 21 minutes
episode 258: Solo: AI Thinks Different
Solo episode on the differences between how large language models think and how we do.
episode 257: Derek Guy on the Theory and Practice of Dressing Well
I talk with menswear writer Derek Guy about clothes and how we choose to wear them.
episode 256: Kelly and Zach Weinersmith on Building Cities on the Moon and Mars
I discuss the prospects for human settlements in space with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith.
episode 255: Michael Muthukrishna on Developing a Theory of Everyone
I talk with psychologist Michael Muthukrishna about tentative steps toward developing a theory of all human societies.
episode 254: William Egginton on Kant, Heisenberg, and Borges
I talk with William Egginton about how Kant, Heisenberg, and Borges considered the intrinsic limitations on how we can apprehend reality.
episode 253: David Deutsch on Science, Complexity, and Explanation
I talk with David Deutsch about how to explain everything.
episode 252: Hannah Ritchie on Keeping Hope for the Planet Alive
I talk with Hannah Ritchie about working to save the environment without minimizing the threats to it.
episode 251: Rosemary Braun on Uncovering Patterns in Biological Complexity
I talk with biologist Rosemary Braun about how to think about the collective behavior that defines biological organisms.