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History of Science & Technology Q&A (101 videos)

Biweekly ask-me-anything about the history of science & technology

History of Science & Technology Q&A:
History of Science and Technology Q&A (February 11, 2026) »

1 hour 14 minutes

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Early science communication Accuracy vs. accessibility in science communication Science communication with modern tools Writing and recording science before modern tools Scientific disagreement and challenges to authority Economic status of scientists View Less »
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History of Science & Technology Q&A:
History of Science and Technology Q&A (January 7, 2026) »

1 hour 19 minutes

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How 2025 fits into the history of science and technology Theory vs. experiment in science and education Panics in the history of technology View Less »
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History of Science & Technology Q&A:
History of Science and Technology Q&A (December 10, 2025) »

1 hour 19 minutes

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How languages (and Wolfram Language) evolved Leibniz, Babbage and early "computer science" ideas Ancient civilizations and computational thinking View Less »
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History of Science & Technology Q&A:
History of Science and Technology Q&A (November 12, 2025) »

1 hour 30 minutes

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Historical insights from Stephen's UK trip Roger Penrose and the Wolfram Physics Project Elliott 903 computer View Less »
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History of Science & Technology Q&A:
History of Science and Technology Q&A (October 1, 2025) »

2 hours 16 minutes

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Computation in antiquity to early machines Computation and physical reality Historical attitudes toward computing and AI Automata in history & fiction Cantor, continuum and computability How scientists are remembered Exploring science's landmarks View Less »
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History of Science & Technology Q&A:
History of Science and Technology Q&A (August 20, 2025) »

1 hour 18 minutes

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Shifts in scientific roles and fields Personal journey into computation and research Challenges in publishing and tracing physics work Feynman and string theory View Less »
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