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.
https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 21 days 21 hours 19 minutes
episode 127: Erich Jarvis on Language, Birds, and People
I talk with neurobiologist Erich Jarvis about the rare ability in species to learn how to make new sounds.
episode 126: David Stasavage on the Origin and History of Democracy
I talk with political scientist David Stasavage about where democracy came from, with implications for where it's going.
episode 125: David Haig on the Evolution of Meaning from Darwin to Derrida
I talk with evolutionary biologist David Haig about how purposes and meanings can arise in the natural world.
episode 124: Solo: How Time Travel Could and Should Work
A solo episode on the physics and fiction of time travel.
episode 123: Lisa Feldman Barrett on Emotions, Actions, and the Brain
I talk with psychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett about the origin and use of emotions in the brain.
episode 122: David Eagleman on Tapping Into the Livewired Brain
I talk with neuroscientist David Eagleman about our pliable brains, and how to communicate with them in unusual ways.
episode 121: Cornel West on What Democracy Is and Should Be
I talk to philosopher and activist Cornel West about the nature and current status of democracy.
Wondery Presents: Dr. Death Season 2
If someone you love is diagnosed with cancer you want them to get the best treatment from the best doctors. In 2013, patients in Michigan thought Farid Fata was that doctor. Between his prestigious education, years of experience and pleasant bedside manner, Fata was everything you could want in a doctor. But he was not who he appeared to be. From Wondery, this is the story of hundreds of patients in Michigan, a doctor, and a poisonous secret...