Are you conscious? Am I? Maybe we are zombies, or simulated characters in a video game played by a more … More
Category: Physics
The Moons of Jupiter
In this season of thanks, most of us are thankful for family and friends, for health and happiness, and for … More
HELP! MY SELF-DRIVING CAR IS A ZOMBIE!
This is the time of year to talk about monsters, and Sean Carroll does not miss the opportunity. A few … More
The Materialist Who Means It
Dan Dennett is a materialist. Dualists think that there are two kinds of things in the world—mind and body. Dennett … More
Carroll on Color
In The Big Picture, Sean Carroll is anxious to reject religious ideas of the immortal soul, and this makes him … More
Color and Shape
If physics says that objects are not colored, and light is not colored, what is colored? On what is … More
The Science of Color
Sounds, colors, heat and cold, according to modern philosophy are not qualities in objects, but perceptions in the mind. David … More
