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AMA | April 2026

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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Why Dan Brown Still Works

Sean Carroll argues that bad science in fiction is acceptable if the story succeeds, and credits Dan Brown's narrative velocity for his appeal.

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