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History of Science & Technology Q&A (105 videos)

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

History of Science & Technology Q&A:
History of Science and Technology Q&A (June 17, 2026) »

1 hour 42 minutes

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Lost scientific discoveries and ideas ahead of their time How quickly civilization can take in new ideas What it would mean for science to reach a final framework The status of string theory and its experimental evidence The November Revolution and the development of particle physics The origins of quark names and particle-physics terminology View Less »
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History of Science & Technology Q&A:
History of Science and Technology Q&A (June 3, 2026) »

1 hour 20 minutes

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How the idea of discrete space developed Why personal records matter for the history of science How people and fields become part of history Encounters with the past through people, machines and artifacts View Less »
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History of Science & Technology Q&A:
History of Science and Technology Q&A (May 6, 2026) »

1 hour 14 minutes

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Lessons from the history of science Why scientific progress isn't linear Ancient inefficiencies and bad inventions AI, automation and human motivation Why humans started doing math View Less »
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History of Science & Technology Q&A:
History of Science and Technology Q&A (March 4, 2026) »

1 hour 28 minutes

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The beginning of science and physics How people in the past understood nature Celebrity status of scientists Forces that drive scientific progress History of logic View Less »
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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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