podcast

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

by Sean Carroll | Wondery

316 | Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper

26.05.2025 • 01:28:50

I talk with cosmologist Niayesh Afshordi and science communicator Phil Halper about theories of the Big Bang and what might have come before it.

315 | Branden Fitelson on the Logic and Use of Probability

19.05.2025 • 01:28:55

I talk with philosopher Branden Fitelson about the logic of probability and inductive reasoning.

314 | Karen Lloyd on the Deep Underground Biosphere

12.05.2025 • 01:09:18

I talk with geobiologist Karen Lloyd about microorganisms that live deep below the surface of the Earth.

313 | Eric Topol on the Changing Face of Medicine and Aging

05.05.2025 • 01:12:03

I talk with physician and researcher Eric Topol about how AI is transforming diagnostic medicine, and about new research into aging.

AMA | May 2025

28.04.2025 • 03:38:06

Ask Me Anything episode for May 2025.

312 | Thomas Levenson on the Mutual History of Humans and Germs

21.04.2025 • 01:31:28

I talk with Thomas Levenson about the origin and history of the germ theory of disease.

311 | Annaka Harris on Whether Consciousness is Fundamental

14.04.2025 • 01:09:58

I talk with Annaka Harris about whether consciousness could be the fundamental layer of reality.

AMA | April 2025

07.04.2025 • 03:30:22

Ask Me Anything episode for April 2025.

310 | Marc Kamionkowski on Dark Energy and Cosmic Anomalies

31.03.2025 • 01:26:14

I talk with cosmologist Marc Kamionkowski about various pieces of evidence that suggest modifications of the standard ΛCDM cosmological model.

309 | Christof Koch on Consciousness and Integrated Information

24.03.2025 • 01:20:46

I talk with neuroscientist Christof Koch about what consciousness is, and what it has to do with the brain.