Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about the future of science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Topics discussed: How alien life would affect science - Probability and the origins of life - Computation, encoded intelligence and simulated models of civilizations - Alien math class
Nov 19, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about the history of science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Topics: Historical insights from Stephen's UK trip - Roger Penrose and the Wolfram Physics Project - Elliott 903 computer
Nov 19, 2025•1 hr 27 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about business, innovation, and managing life as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-business-qa Topics discussed: Innovation, live Demos and leadership - AI Bubble, automation and the future of work - Company building and management - Global technology and development - Computational curiosities and fun ideas
Nov 19, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about the future of science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Topics discussed: AI bubble, trajectory, scaling & hardware - Tech reliability, control & agency - Pace of progress & our ability to keep up - AI in math & research practice
Nov 19, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about the history of science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Topics: Computation in antiquity to early machines - Computation and physical reality - Historical attitudes toward computing and AI - Cantor, continuum and computability - Automata in history & fiction - How scientists are remembered - Exploring science's landmarks
Oct 07, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Stephen Wolfram hosts an unscripted Ask Me Anything about his life and times. Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TmIhKBTCUqM
Oct 03, 2025•1 hr 32 min
By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life. Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5ctmcRxEiYU
Sep 29, 2025•2 hr 15 min
By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life. Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YaSmXHHa0ng
Sep 29, 2025•1 hr 56 min
By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life. Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eW7yp6x1jC0
Sep 24, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Stephen reads a recent blog from https://writings.stephenwolfram.com and then answers questions live from his viewers. Read the blog along with Stephen: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2025/08/i-have-a-theory-too-the-challenge-and-opportunity-of-avocational-science/ Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0LCZTRy86ZY...
Sep 23, 2025•1 hr 16 min
By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life. Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pG8BgTy0130
Sep 22, 2025•2 hr 19 min
By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life. Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2oe4prdLzDI
Sep 22, 2025•1 hr 38 min
By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life. Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a8Xp4WCgIA4
Sep 22, 2025•1 hr 20 min
By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life. Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9MTJyjGXNsI
Sep 22, 2025•1 hr 38 min
By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life. Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gqFtsDnuLP0
Sep 22, 2025•1 hr 39 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about the history of science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Topics: Shifts in scientific roles and fields - Personal journey into computation and research - Challenges in publishing and tracing physics work - Feynman and string theory
Sep 09, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about the future of science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Topics discussed: Breakthroughs in mathematics and new foundations - Paths for learning and practicing mathematics - Complexity and the limits of computation - The evolving nature of science
Sep 09, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about business, innovation, and managing life as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-business-qa Topics discussed: Education and self-learning - Patents and the innovation process - Computational thinking - Philosophy and ethics of AI - Decision-making and collaboration
Sep 09, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about business, innovation, and managing life as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-business-qa Topics discussed: Early academic experiences - Innovation and business dynamics - Evaluating AI companies and tools - AI Regulation - Career advice in a changing tech job market
Aug 19, 2025•49 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about business, innovation, and managing life as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: wolfr.am/youtube-sw-business-qa Topics discussed: Choosing the right college - Early business lessons & company mission - Balancing leadership with personal projects - Software risks & bug management - The role of AI in business....
Aug 12, 2025•49 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about the future of science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Topics discussed: Topics discussed: Optics and quantum computing - AI architectures and reasoning - Bioengineering and emerging tech - Automation and algorithm design - Technology path dependence
Aug 12, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about the history of science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Topics: Historical perspectives on knowledge sharing, collaboration and AI - Scientific creativity across time - Art, science and the evolution of modern expression.
Aug 12, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Stephen Wolfram answers general questions from his viewers about science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Topics: The Big Bang and expansion of space - Mathematics and physical reality - Computational foundations of biology - The role of kids in science and technology
Jul 30, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about the history of science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Topics: 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...
Jul 29, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about the future of science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Topics discussed: Personalized pedagogy and AI in education - Computer simulations vs. physical experimentation - Aging and longevity science AI, consciousness and human-machine interaction - Medical breakthroughs and disease eradication - Future of communication - Gene editing and CRISPR - Algorit...
Jul 23, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about business, innovation, and managing life as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-business-qa Topics discussed: Using AI in daily work and research - Interfaces and the adoption of AI technology - Computation and the future of algorithms - Modern day skills and computational thinking - Productivity and procrastination - Innovation, markets, and globalization...
Jul 22, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about the history of science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Topics: Alternate histories and missed scientific paths - How science is remembered and talked about - Scientific breakthroughs - How science gets done and who gets involved
Jul 08, 2025•1 hr 38 min
Stephen Wolfram answers general questions from his viewers about science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Topics: Black hole mergers, event horizons and why nothing gets out - Time dilation and computing near black holes - Ions
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about the future of science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Topics discussed: The limits and future of software defined everything - Molecular design and biological engineering - Human enhancement and genome level modification
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about business, innovation, and managing life as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-business-qa Topics discussed: Wolfram Summer School - Computational thinking and education - Parenting and learning from family - Project habits, curiosity and life decisions
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 27 min