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 14 hours 21 minutes
episode 242: David Krakauer on Complexity, Agency, and Information
I talk with David Krakauer about the current state of research in complex systems.
episode 241: Tim Maudlin on Locality, Hidden Variables, and Quantum Foundations
I talk to philosopher Tim Maudlin about the foundations of quantum mechanics, especially Bohmian (hidden variable) approaches.
episode 240: Andrew Pontzen on Simulations and the Universe
I talk with cosmologist Andrew Pontzen about the state of modern cosmology and how we use simulations to understand the universe.
episode 239: Brian Lowery on the Social Self
I talk with psychologist Brian Lowery about the social construction of our notion of self.
episode 238: Scott Shapiro on the Technology and Philosophy of Hacking
I talk with Scott Shapiro about why computer hacking can never be completely stopped, and how humans are generally the weakest link.
episode 237: Brooke Harrington on Offshore Wealth as a Complex System
I talk with sociologist Brook Harrington about how offshore wealth management works, and how it's useful to think of it as a complex system.
episode 236: Thomas Hertog on Quantum Cosmology and Hawking's Final Theory
I talk with Thomas Hertog, physicist and collaborator with Stephen Hawking, about progress in quantum cosmology.