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 13 hours 1 minute
episode 226: Johanna Hoffman on Speculative Futures of Cities
I talk with urbanist Johanna Hoffman about using speculative-fiction techniques to think about cities of the future.
episode 225: Michael Tomasello on The Social Origins of Cognition and Agency
I talk with psychologist Michael Tomasello about how humans developed cognition and agency to better be social.
episode 224: Edward Tufte on Data, Design, and Truth
I talk with Edward Tufte about data visualization and how it interacts with larger questions of design and truth.
episode 223: Tania Lombrozo on What Explanations Are
I talk with psychologist Tania Lombrozo about the nature of explanations and how we seek them.
Introducing SUSPECT: Vanished in the Snow
Wondery and Campside Media’s shocking true crime podcast SUSPECT, is back for a second season.
episode 222: Andrew Strominger on Quantum Gravity and the Real World
I talk with physicist Andrew Strominger about the state of quantum gravity and how to connect it to the real world.
episode 221: Adam Bulley on How Mental Time Travel Makes Us Human
I talk with psychologist Adam Bulley about the origin and importance of our ability to imagine ourselves at different times.