339 Episodes

  1. Wondery Presents: Frozen Head

    Published: 1/24/2023
  2. 224 | Edward Tufte on Data, Design, and Truth

    Published: 1/23/2023
  3. 223 | Tania Lombrozo on What Explanations Are

    Published: 1/16/2023
  4. Introducing SUSPECT: Vanished in the Snow

    Published: 1/10/2023
  5. 222 | Andrew Strominger on Quantum Gravity and the Real World

    Published: 1/9/2023
  6. 221 | Adam Bulley on How Mental Time Travel Makes Us Human

    Published: 1/2/2023
  7. Holiday Message 2022: Thinking Really Slowly

    Published: 12/19/2022
  8. 220 | Lara Buchak on Risk and Rationality

    Published: 12/12/2022
  9. AMA | December 2022

    Published: 12/5/2022
  10. 219 | Dani Bassett and Perry Zurn on the Neuroscience and Philosophy of Curiosity

    Published: 11/28/2022
  11. 218 | Raphael Bousso on Black Holes and the Holographic Universe

    Published: 11/21/2022
  12. 217 | Margaret Levi on Moral Political Economy

    Published: 11/14/2022
  13. AMA | November 2022

    Published: 11/7/2022
  14. Introducing - The Vanished

    Published: 11/1/2022
  15. 216 | John Allen Paulos on Numbers, Narratives, and Numeracy

    Published: 10/31/2022
  16. 215 | Barry Loewer on Physics, Counterfactuals, and the Macroworld

    Published: 10/24/2022
  17. 214 | Antonio Padilla on Large Numbers and the Scope of the Universe

    Published: 10/17/2022
  18. AMA | October 2022

    Published: 10/10/2022
  19. Introducing - The ReWatcher: Buffy The Vampire Slayer

    Published: 10/3/2022
  20. 213 | Timiebi Aganaba on Law and Governance in Space

    Published: 10/3/2022

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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.