Anil Seth

Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 2 shows

Appears On

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas How to Be a Better Human

Episode Appearances

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Feb 2, 2026

AMA | Feb 2026

“Neuroscientist whose work on consciousness processes influenced Carroll's evolving views on functionalism”

Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) Results and Lambda-CDM Model TensionsComputational Functionalism vs. Process-Based Theories of ConsciousnessAI Consciousness and Moral Status of Artificial Intelligence

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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Jan 5, 2026

339 | Ned Block on Whether Consciousness Requires Biology

“Consciousness researcher and former Mindscape guest who emphasizes substrate dependence and biological mechanisms in consciousness”

Phenomenal Consciousness vs. Access ConsciousnessComputational Functionalism and Its LimitationsAI Consciousness and Machine Sentience

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How to Be a Better Human · Dec 8, 2025

2025 Staff Picks - Best of How to Be a Better Human

“Neuroscientist discussing perception as controlled hallucination and presence in subjective experience”

Spirituality and faith redefinedSobriety and personal transformationAmerican identity and historical complexity

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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Oct 13, 2025

AMA | October 2025

“Neuroscientist and consciousness researcher distinguishing computational functionalism from biological consciousness”

Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum MechanicsDavid Lewis Modal Realism and Possible WorldsBorn Rule Derivation and Self-Locating Uncertainty

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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Aug 4, 2025

AMA | August 2025

“Proposed biological naturalism as alternative to computational functionalism in consciousness studies”

Quantum Mechanics Interpretations and FoundationsMany-Worlds Interpretation vs. Bohmian MechanicsEmergence and Coarse-Graining in Physics

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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Jul 7, 2025

AMA | July 2025

“Mindscape guest; argues consciousness requires biological embodiment beyond pure computation”

Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum MechanicsEmergence and Higher-Level Descriptions in PhysicsCosmological Constant and Dark Energy Discovery

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