Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
Sean CarrollEver 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 t... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 431 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | SciencePhysics | |||
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Messenger RNA (mRNA) plays a literally central role in the functioning of life as we know it, shuttling information back and forth between the DNA where it is stored to the ribosome where it is used to produce proteins. RNA may even have been the fir... more
All ideas have a history, no matter how inevitable and well-entrenched they may seem to us today. The later Enlightenment was a heady time when people were exploring new conceptions of nature, humanity, and the self. Andrea Wulf is a writer of narrat... more
Welcome to the June 2026 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number ... more
One of the major obstacles to understanding quantum mechanics is the difficulty we have in simply accepting what the theory itself is telling us. The problem is that we know what the everyday world looks like -- stuff, arranged in space, evolving thr... more
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- America´s last voice of reason
Love listening to Dr. Carroll dig into current state of so many fields in science with his guests, even if a lot of his physics explanations make a nice whooshing sound as they fly over my head.
Apple Podcasts520vision20
United Statesa month ago Very thoughtful thanks.
Podcast Addict52 months agoJohn Newbould- Disappointed
I was excited to find a podcast dedicated to math and physics. Unfortunately it’s more MSNBC than science.
Apple Podcasts1Eddie610267United States2 months ago - A very varied and engaging science podcast
I love this podcast and like Sean‘s interviewing style. He engages deeply with his guests. I started by only listening to certain episodes covering topics that I was specifically interested in. But over time I found that often my interests were vastly expanded by listening to episodes about topics that I know nothing about. It shows that this podcast is especially good at being accessible to everyone that is interested, not just experts. Thank you, Sean!
Apple Podcasts5manuel-rhdt
Germany2 months ago Great podcast. He does stay into politics but sometimes the Truth is political.
Podcast Addict52 months ago5marty55
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Spotify | #26 | United States/Science |
Apple Podcasts | #3 | United States/Science/Physics |
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Spotify | #30 |  United Kingdom/Science |
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