

Ep397 - Sean Carroll | The Big Picture
Nov 24, 2023
Theoretical physicist Sean Carroll explores the origins of life, meaning, and the universe. The discussion includes the case of Lucia de Burke, cause and effect in physics, the composition of atoms, the purpose of life as hydrogination of carbon dioxide, the relationship between imagining the future and the brain, the concept of lifespan and reflection, and the determinism of emergent properties and the role of quantum mechanics.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Case of Lucia de Burke and the Desire for Explanation
03:28 • 4min
Cause and Effect in Physics
07:29 • 9min
Understanding the Fundamental Building Blocks of Matter
16:38 • 20min
The Purpose of Life: Hydrogination of Carbon Dioxide
36:17 • 8min
Imagining the Future and the Brain's Role
44:20 • 6min
The Concept of Lifespan and Reflection
50:09 • 4min
The Determinism of Emergent Properties and the Role of Quantum Mechanics
54:24 • 11min