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Sean Carroll: General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Black Holes & Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #428

Sean Carroll: General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Black Holes & Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #428

The guest's own work

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The Biggest Ideas in the Universe

Sean Carroll

“author of many books, including the most recent book series called "The Biggest Ideas in the Universe," the first book of which is titled "Space, Time, and Motion"”— Lex Fridman
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Space, Time, and Motion

Sean Carroll

“the first book of which is titled "Space, Time, and Motion," and it's on the topic of general relativity”— Lex Fridman
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Quanta and Fields

Sean Carroll

“the second coming out on May 14th, so you should definitely pre-order it, is titled "Quanta and Fields." And that one is on the topic of quantum mechanics”— Lex Fridman
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Something Deeply Hidden

Sean Carroll

“You wrote the book "Something Deeply Hidden on the Mysteries of Quantum Mechanics" and a new book coming out soon”— Lex Fridman
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Complexity and Emergence

Sean Carroll

“Book three that I'm writing right now is called "Complexity and Emergence." And that'll be the final part of the trilogy”— Sean Carroll

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

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The Intentional Stance

Daniel Dennett

“Dan Dennett, the philosopher, wrote a very influential paper, "The Intentional Stance," the fact that it's the most natural thing in the world”— Sean Carroll
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Arrival

Denis Villeneuve (inferred)

“I know that "Arrival" movie based on a Ted Chiang story suggested that the way that aliens communicate is going to be fundamentally different”— Sean Carroll
MediaReferenced

Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien (inferred)

“Work for "Lord of the Rings." So I figured why not me?”— Sean Carroll