Mindscape Podcast Starter Pack
Updated 04/22/25 All the guests from the Mindscape Podcast as far as you can find them on Bluesky. The Mindscape Podcast Feed(which you can find here: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7odhgjrqjyqrjqvzxxmqzlz6/lists/3lbpx2srp3p2x ) was created by @seanmcarroll.bsky.social
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@htraze.bsky.social
@tomlevenson.bsky.social
Writer. (So Very Small, out April 29, 2025, on germ theory, past present and future.) Quondam documentarian (credits at PBS, BBC, etc.) Professing science writing at MIT. Lucky spouse and father, servant to two tuxedo cats. He/him
@helenczerski.bsky.social
Physics, bubbles, oceans, hot chocolate and curiosity. Associate Professor at UCL, writer, broadcaster. Author of Storm in a Teacup and Blue Machine https://linktr.ee/helenczerski
@lilymasonphd.bsky.social
Political scientist at Johns Hopkins, author of Uncivil Agreement and co-author of Radical American Partisanship
@doynefarmer.bsky.social
Director of Complexity Economics at INET Oxford; Baillie Gifford Professor of Complex Systems Science at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford; external faculty at the Santa Fe Institute; Chief Scientist, Macrocosm
@davidchalmers.bsky.social
@zey.bsky.social
It is said that there may be seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all
@naomioreskes.bsky.social
Historian, Earth Scientist, Writer, Public Intellectual. Loves: Chocolate, Red Wine, Skiing. Hates: Beets
@cailinmeister.bsky.social
Philosopher and applied mathematician at UC Irvine. Author of The Misinformation Age and Origins of Unfairness. Mother. Mother of Chickens.
@jsellenberg.bsky.social
Mathematician, writer, Orioles fan, Wisconsinite, cargo shorts dad
@dieworkwear.bsky.social
Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter. If you have a style question, search: https://dieworkwear.com/ | https://putthison.com/start-here/
@smellosopher.bsky.social
Toward Tanaka! Philosopher (4E) and cognitive neuroscientist (EEG + olfactometry) @ Indiana University Bloomington (HPS + CogSci) Book: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674278721 Research: http://www.smellosophy.com Lab: https://thestinktank.weebly
@lapaul.bsky.social
Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science Yale University author of Transformative Experience and coauthor of Causation: A User’s Guide
@ramez.bsky.social
Author of the Nexus trilogy. Climate tech investor, author, and activist. Optimistic about the future.
@wcratcliff.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist (Multicellularity & social evolution). Prof. at Georgia Tech & Director of the QBioS PhD program. https://ratclifflab.biosci.gatech.edu/
@raphaelmilliere.com
Philosopher of Artificial Intelligence & Cognitive Science https://raphaelmilliere.com/
@stevenstrogatz.com
Mathematician, writer, Cornell professor. All cards on the table, face up, all the time. www.stevenstrogatz.com
@katejj.bsky.social
Neuroscientist and psychologist, ex-pat kiwi slowly reverting to my Scottish roots at UoG. Researching mental map formation in rats and humans. she/her
@mkonnikova.bsky.social
Mostly I write things. Sometimes I play poker. mariakonnikova.substack.com
@delong.social
Author of "Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the 20th Century". Too online since 1995. Sometime Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury. UC Berkeley Professor.
@livboeree.bsky.social
@philipgoff.bsky.social
Philosophy Prof. Heretical Christian. Author of "Why? The Purpose of the Universe" & "Galileo's Error." "One of the most persuasive panpsychists" - Stephen Fry.
@chrisadami.bsky.social
Professor at Michigan State University. Trying to understand how the universe works, including people and animals. And plants and microbes. So, pretty much everything. (he/him)
@hannahritchie.bsky.social
Deputy Editor, Our World in Data Senior Researcher, University of Oxford Climate, energy, environment, all things data.
@proftonypadilla.bsky.social
Physics, Socialism and Liverpool FC. Author of Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them (views are all mine, nowt to do with anyone or anything else)
@xkcd.com
@tanialombrozo.bsky.social
Writes about cognitive science and philosophy. Professes psychology at Princeton University. Devours chocolate and fiction.
@adamrutherford.bsky.social
I had a marvellous time ruining everything. Scientist. President of @Humanists_UK Lecturer in Genetics @UCL Genetics, race, eugenics, books, cricket, +–=÷× @kbjmanagement adamrutherford.com
@mjcrockett.bsky.social
Psychology professor at Princeton | Cognitive scientist curious about technology, narratives, & epistemic (in)justice | AI hype-buster | They/She 🏳️🌈 www.crockettlab.org
@dacemoglumit.bsky.social
Institute Professor, MIT Economics. Co-Director of @mitshapingwork.bsky.social. Author of Why Nations Fail, The Narrow Corridor, and Power & Progress.
@plutokiller.com
Astronomer, planet hunter, Pluto killer, bear whisperer, finger-wrapped dad. Dangerous secularist. Foot soldier in the War on Cars. He/him. mikebrown.caltech.edu
@aetiology.bsky.social
Collector of social media sites. Definitely not a memelord. Sometimes scienceing (infectious disease epi and shit. Occasionally literally). Writes about vaccine hesitancy, science misinfo, zombies. Probably somewhere on a trail. Views own etc.
@astrokatie.com
Cosmologist, pilot, author, connoisseur of cosmic catastrophes. TEDFellow, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. Domain verified through my personal astrokatie.com website. She/her. Dr. Personal account; not speaking for employer or anyone else.
@cbo.bsky.social
Scientist + Humanist + Pugilist. "Tip your hat; pop the chain; short Joe Louis; then wipe his nose with the hook. It's that simple." (c) Brother Naazim Richardson https://linktr.ee/chike98
@brianklaas.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Global Politics @UCL. Author of “Fluke." Writer @TheAtlantic. Host, Power Corrupts podcast. The Garden of Forking Paths Substack.
@climateofgavin.bsky.social
Climate scientist, juggler. Bikes etc. Blogging at https://www.realclimate.org - data visualization, explainers, and debunking.
@nigelgoldenfeld.bsky.social
Chancellor's Distinguished Professor of Physics, UCSD. Interested in everything. Theoretical physicist researching condensed & living matter, fluid mechanics, statistical mechanics. Bad at staying in my lane. https://guava.physics.ucsd.edu/~nigel/
@neilshubin.bsky.social
Paleontologist. Developmental Biologist. Anatomist. Polar wanderer. Telling people that they are fish since 2008.
@larabuchak.net
Philosophy Professor at Princeton. Author of Risk and Rationality. Thinks about decision theory, faith, ethics, epistemology, probability, religion, Kierkegaard. www.larabuchak.net
@deanbuono.bsky.social
Author of Your Brain is a Time Machine: the Neuroscience and Physics of time. A brain studying brains at UCLA
@nachristakis.bsky.social
Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale University. Sociologist. Network Scientist. Physician. Author of Apollo's Arrow; Blueprint; Connected; and Death Foretold. Director of the Human Nature Lab: https://humannaturelab.net
@planetsabine.bsky.social
Planetary Scientist, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins, author of What's Hidden Inside Planets? Lover of food, music, sci-fi. Sucker for slapstick. Queer, genderqueer, Pronouns: she/they
@apontzen.bsky.social
I do cosmology. Previously music. Prof at Durham, funded by Royal Society and ERC. Author of THE UNIVERSE IN A BOX http://pontzen.uk/book
@hugoreasoning.bsky.social
Evolutionary and cognitive psychologist. Author, Not Born Yesterday (http://tinyurl.com/yyh929ns), The Enigma of Reason (http://tinyurl.com/6hbpn84).
@tmbejan.bsky.social
Professor of Political Theory at Oxford & author of Mere Civility (Harvard 2017). Essays @ NYT, The Atlantic, New Statesman, Boston Review, WaPo, &c. Writing on equality.
@rachellaudan.bsky.social
Freelance these many years after quitting academia early (history and philosophy of science and technology,From Mineralogy to Geology); then food history (Cuisine and Empire: Cooking in World History). www.rachellaudan.com
@paulbloomatyale.bsky.social
Psychologist who studies and writes about human nature—including morality, pleasure, and religion. Sustack: https://smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net/
@drmichaellevin.bsky.social
I'm a scientist at Tufts University; my lab studies anatomical and behavioral decision-making at multiple scales of biological, artificial, and hybrid systems. www.drmichaellevin.org
@astra.bsky.social
Author of a growing pile of books (Solidarity; The Age of Insecurity; Remake the World; Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss it When It's Gone; The People's Platform), maker of documentaries, schemer with the Debt Collective, editing at Hammer & Hope.
@hahrie.bsky.social
Director of @SNFAgoraJHU, Professor of PolSci, Director of P3 Lab @JohnsHopkins. Studying organizing, movements, civic engagement, democracy. All views my own.
@zachweinersmith.bsky.social
Author of Bea Wolf, A City on Mars, and the comic SMBC Website: www.smbc-comics.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersmith?ty=h New book: http://www.acityonmars.com/
@weinersmith.bsky.social
A big nerd. Co-author of NYTimes Bestsellers Soonish & A City on Mars. Co-host of Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe. She/her www.weinersmith.com
@brendannyhan.bsky.social
Dartmouth political scientist and Bright Line Watch co-director. Previously Upshot NYT / CJR contributor, Spinsanity co-founder, All the President's Spin co-author. https://sites.dartmouth.edu/nyhan/ http://brightlinewatch.org
@olgakhazan.bsky.social
Atlantic writer, ME, BUT BETTER available now: https://www.amazon.com/Me-But-Better-Science-Personality/dp/1668012545 Substack: https://olgakhazan.substack.com/
@skyecleary.bsky.social
Author of How to Be Authentic, Existentialism & Romantic Love, How to Live a Good Life. Thinking Partner at Philosophy at Work. DJ.
@adambecker.bsky.social
Author, journalist, astrophysicist. He/him. @FreelanceAstro on the bird site. New book out now: MORE EVERYTHING FOREVER, about horrifying and implausible futures pushed by tech billionaires. Words in NPR, NYT, BBC, SciAm, Quanta, and more.
@carlzimmer.com
NYT columnist. Signal: carlzimmer.31 web:carlzimmer.com AIR-BORNE: THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE LIFE WE BREATHE https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724793/air-borne-by-carl-zimmer/ [This account includes a tweet archive]
@scottderrickson.bsky.social
The Exorcism of Emily Rose Sinister Doctor Strange The Black Phone V/H/S/85 ________ Coming soon: The Gorge w/Miles Teller & Anya Taylor-Joy The Black Phone 2
@alixabeth.bsky.social
Maxwell Professor of United States Citizenship at Boston University and Political Theory Editor at American Journal of Political Science. I write about immigration, citizenship, and the politics of time. https://www.bu.edu/polisci/profile/elizabeth-cohen/
@mims.bsky.social
WSJ tech columnist. Dog person. Author of Arriving Today, an unfortunately timely book about the global system of trade we're currently flushing down the toilet: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/arriving-today-christopher-mims
@chrisquigg.com
Physicist | Author | Lecturer: Grace in All Simplicity; Gauge Theories of the Strong, Weak, and Electromagnetic Interactions | Supercollider Physics, Higgsologist | https://chrisquigg.com
@ricardsole.bsky.social
Scientist & skeptic. Dad. Pathologically curious. Complexity, synthetic transitions, liquid brains, Earth Terraformation, cancer and virus dynamics. ICREA + SFI + Vienna CSHub professor. Author. Humanist.
@himself.bsky.social
http://www.henryfarrell.net Now out with Abe Newman, Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy (Holt, Penguin). https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781250840554
@michaelemann.bsky.social
Scientist/Author/Speaker; Presidential Distinguished Prof/Director Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media/Vice Provost for Climate, U. Penn; National Academy of Sciences; Royal Society; Tyler Prize
@wlknsn.xyz
Tech policy and government affairs guy. Ex-Block, Niskanen, NYT, Economist, Cato. Los Angeles.
@kjhealy.co
Social science and other distractions. Old posts get deleted pretty quick. https://kieranhealy.org / https://theordinalsociety.com
@annaleen.bsky.social
bestselling author * Hugo winner * nerd latest books: Stories Are Weapons, The Terraformers bylines: New Scientist, Washington Post, etc. pod: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com pronouns: they/them all the stuff: www.techsploitation.com
@birchlse.bsky.social
Professor, LSE. Philosophy of science, animal consciousness, animal ethics. Director of The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience.
@charliejane.bsky.social
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic @WashingtonPost.com. Co-host @ouropinions.bsky.social.
@saraimari.bsky.social
Physicist interested in life and it’s origin. Professor at Arizona State University; External Faculty at Santa Fe Institute
@carlbergstrom.com
UW biology prof. I study how information flows in biology, science, and society. Book: *Calling Bullshit*, http://tinyurl.com/fdcuvd7b LLM course: https://thebullshitmachines.com Corvids: https://tinyurl.com/mr2n5ymk I don't like fascists. he/him
@scottjshapiro.bsky.social
Southmayd Prof @YaleLawSch + Philosophy @Yale. Ed, @LegalTheory + Stanford Encyclopedia of Phil. Content creator. Author, “Fancy Bear Goes Phishing"
@melaniemitchell.bsky.social
Professor, Santa Fe Institute. Research on AI, cognitive science, and complex systems. Website: https://melaniemitchell.me Substack: https://aiguide.substack.com/
@chengela.bsky.social
Reporter/editor, currently at Vox, and author of Ace. Interested in policy, philosophy, and science. I one-box in Newcomb’s paradox. angelachen.org
@adamfrank4.bsky.social
Astrophysicist. Author of The Little Book of Aliens. Stuff shows up at The Atlantic, NYTimes, Big Think, etc. The Ramones, the Mets and lots of video games.
@amayor.bsky.social
Historian of Ancient Science & Human Curiosity, author of Mythopedia Flying Snakes Gods and Robots The Amazons Poison King First Fossil Hunters Fossil Legends Greek Fire Poison Arrows
@anilseth.bsky.social
Neuroscientist: consciousness, perception, and Dreamachines. Author of Being You - A New Science of Consciousness.
@arikkershenbaum.bsky.social
Zoologist at Girton College, University of Cambridge. Author of 'The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy' and 'Why Animals Talk' https://bit.ly/482925U. Animal communication researcher, https://www.bioacousticsresearchgroup.org/
@arvidagren.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist. Assistant Professor CCLCM. Author of The Gene's-Eye View of Evolution. www.arvidagren.com
@resobscura.bsky.social
Associate professor of history at UC Santa Cruz, father of a 3 year old and 1 year old. History of science, medicine, technology, drugs, and empire. Book: https://benjaminpbreen.com/books/tripping/ Writing at https://resobscura.substack.com
@ebharrington.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology, Dartmouth;views my own. Author, 'Capital w/out Borders' https://shorturl.at/bGsLB and 'Offshore' https://shorturl.at/rTacl; words @washingtonpost.com, @nytimes.com, the Atlantic & the Guardian. All at brookeharrington.com
@drdrcatbrinkley.bsky.social
Community Development Professor with a focus on One Health- health is shared between humans, animals, and the environment (planner, veterinarian)
@kanarinka.bsky.social
Hacker Mama/Artist/Designer/Coder/Writer/She/Ella Assoc Prof of Urban Science @MITdusp, Director, Data + Feminism Lab, Co-author #DataFeminism, hablo castellano
@danisbassett.bsky.social
Networks, neuroscience, control theory, curiosity, science of science 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️J Peter Skirkanich Professor, University of Pennsylvania
@stasavage.bsky.social
Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor, Department of Politics, NYU. Author of The Decline and Rise of Democracy: A Global History from Antiquity to Today.
@edyong209.bsky.social
Writer, journalist. Science, health. Pandemics, animals. Birder, photographer. Many words, some awards. AN IMMENSE WORLD, I CONTAIN MULTITUDES. Married to Liz Neeley, parent to Typo. he/him 📷 Canon R6mkii + RF 800mm Edyong.me
@urnov.bsky.social
Clinic-minded genome + epigenome editor. Professor of Molecular Therapeutics, UC Berkeley. Director for Technology and Translation, Innovative Genomics Institute, ibid. Beatles fan. Art work credit: Fyodor Vasiliev "A Meadow in the Rain" (1872).
@garymarcus.bsky.social
AI and cognitive science, Founder and CEO (Geometric Intelligence, acquired by Uber). 8 books including Guitar Zero, Rebooting AI and Taming Silicon Valley. Newsletter (50k subscribers): garymarcus.substack.com