Stephen Wolfram Livestreams

History of Science & Technology Q&A (98 videos)

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

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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History of Science & Technology Q&A:
History of Science and Technology Q&A (August 6, 2025) »

1 hour 23 minutes

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Historical perspectives on knowledge sharing, collaboration and AI Scientific creativity across time Art, science and the evolution of modern expression View Less »
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History of Science & Technology Q&A:
History of Science and Technology Q&A (July 23, 2025) »

1 hour 26 minutes

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Historical scientific problems and modern computation Historical contingency in technology Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (OEIS) Visits to scientific historical sites History of museums and ancient artifacts Virtual particles in physics Einstein's unified field theory Scientists as movie subjects View Less »
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History of Science & Technology Q&A:
History of Science and Technology Q&A (July 2, 2025) »

1 hour 42 minutes

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Alternate histories and missed scientific paths How science is remembered and talked about Scientific breakthroughs How science gets done and who gets involved View Less »
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