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 21 hours 19 minutes
episode 216: John Allen Paulos on Numbers, Narratives, and Numeracy
I talk with John Allen Paulos about what math everybody should know, and how to make it more widely known.
episode 215: Barry Loewer on Physics, Counterfactuals, and the Macroworld
I talk with philosopher Barry Loewer about how statistical mechanics underlies cause and effect, the flow of time, and more.
episode 214: Antonio Padilla on Large Numbers and the Scope of the Universe
I talk with theoretical physicist Antonio Padilla about ultra-large numbers and how they compare to the universe.
Introducing - The ReWatcher: Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Welcome to the Hellmouth Weirdos! Your favorite Morbid hosts Ash and Alaina are branching out from true crime and heading to Sunnydale for the ultimate Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch podcast! Alaina is a Buffy superfan and Ash has never watched a single episode, so whether you’re Team Angel, Team Spike, or have no clue who those people are…they’ve got you covered! Join them each week as they slay their way through the series, episode by episode, re-watching, and watching for the very first...
episode 213: Timiebi Aganaba on Law and Governance in Space
Space needs lawyers! I talk with Timiebi Aganaba, an expert on space law and governance.
episode 212: Chiara Mingarelli on Searching for Black Holes with Pulsars
I talk with physicist Chiara Mingarelli about how we can use pulsar timing to detect gravitational waves and black holes.
episode 211: Solo: Secrets of Einstein's Equation
Solo podcast explaining Einstein's Equation of general relativity, to celebrate publication of The Biggest Ideas in the Universe.
episode 210: Randall Munroe on Imagining What If...?
I talk with Randall Munroe, creator of xkcd, about the art and science of answering wild hypothetical questions.