Theoretical Physicist, Author & Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at John Hopkins University; Host of the Podcast "Mindscape" & "The Biggest Ideas in the Universe" YouTube Series

Pasadena, CA, USA

Sean Carroll Biography

Sean Carroll is Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University and Fractal Faculty at the Santa Fe Institute. He received his Ph.D. in 1993 from Harvard University. His research focuses on the foundations of physics, including issues in quantum mechanics, spacetime, cosmology, and emergence.

He is the author of several books, most recently "The Biggest Ideas in the Universe, Vol. 2: Quanta and Fields." He has been awarded prizes and fellowships by the National Science Foundation, NASA, the Sloan Foundation, the Packard Foundation, the American Physical Society, the American Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of London, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is the host of the weekly "Mindscape" podcast.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/16/2025.

Sean Carroll Speaking Topics

  • The Many Hidden Worlds of Quantum Mechanics

  • The Higgs Boson and Beyond

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Sean Carroll Videos

Sean Carroll on Physics, Multiverse, & Quantum Mechanics | Closer To Truth

Sean Carroll on Physics, Multiverse, & Quantum Mechanics | Closer To Truth

Why is matter solid? Why is there antimatter? Where do the sizes of atoms come from? Theoretical physicist and philosopher Sean Carroll cuts to the...

The Multiverse is real. Just not in the way you think it is. | Sean Carroll

The Multiverse is real. Just not in the way you think it is. | Sean Carroll

What do physicists actually mean when they talk about the Multiverse? Sean Carroll explains. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►...

Sean Carroll | The Biggest Ideas in the Universe | Talks at Google

Sean Carroll | The Biggest Ideas in the Universe | Talks at Google

Renowned theoretical physicist Sean Carroll joins us to discuss his new book "The Biggest Ideas in The Universe: Time, Space and Motion"

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Sean Carroll is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Many Hidden Worlds of Quantum Mechanics, The Higgs Boson and Beyond, Mysteries of Modern Physics: Time and Dark Matter, Dark Energy: The Dark Side of the Universe. The estimated speaking fee range to book Sean Carroll for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Sean Carroll generally travels from Pasadena, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Risa Wechsler, Shohini Ghose, Max Tegmark, Sam Harris and Kenneth Harris II. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sean Carroll for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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