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Stephen Wolfram is the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha and Wolfram Language; the author of A New Kind of Science; and the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research. Over the course of nearly four decades, he has been a pioneer in the development and application of computational thinking—and has been responsible for many discoveries, inventions and innovations in science, technology and business.
On his podcast, Stephen discusses topics ranging from the history of science to the future of civilization and ethics of AI.
On his podcast, Stephen discusses topics ranging from the history of science to the future of civilization and ethics of AI.
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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/2026/02/what-ultimately-is-there-metaphysics-and-the-ruliad/Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brL8Ty0jXM0
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-qaTopics discussed: Business ideas using AI - Value of AI in business - Prompting and human interaction with AI - Possibilities for AI infrastructure - Reasoning, logic and benchmarks for LLMS - Advanced AI behavior and communication
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-qaTopics discussed: Technology that changes how we think - How humans might change over time - Exploring space and oceans - Why the physical world changes slowly vs. the digital world - Flying cars and houses
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: wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qaTopics: 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
![Science & Technology Q&A for Kids (and others) [January 30, 2026]](https://s3.castbox.fm/94/09/8e/870b8fef30597d12964f0de92d5b666e60_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Science & Technology Q&A for Kids (and others) [January 30, 2026]")
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-qaTopics: How light is generated and structured - What it means to see color - Constraints of human vision - How the brain interprets visual signals - Designing visual effects with AI
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/2026/01/what-is-ruliology/Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dPMg8Rkl9n4
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-qaTopics discussed: Engineering the human body - Life beyond biological definitions - Biology as a computational science - The future of psychology as a science
![Science & Technology Q&A for Kids (and others) [January 16, 2026]](https://s3.castbox.fm/6b/fe/1b/69bc4119e68482742575aa3d30b8f60953_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Science & Technology Q&A for Kids (and others) [January 16, 2026]")
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-qaTopics: Three-body problem and computational irreducibility - Climate and radiation on planets with multiple suns - Cherenkov radiation and why it doesn't break relativity Proton decay, particle physics and "how bad would it be?"
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-qaTopics discussed: Managing work, focus and personal limits - For-profit vs. nonprofit decisions - Ultimate end goals in life and career - Public involvement in science - Productivity systems and practical tools
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-qaTopics discussed: The future of doing science - Learning with LLMs - Long-term futures of intelligence and technology
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-qaTopics: How 2025 fits into the history of science and technology - Theory vs. experiment in science and education - Panics in the history of technology
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-qaTopics discussed: AI governance, ethics & policy - AI infrastructure Future of science & technology unrelated to AI - Biology as a programmable system - The future of AI beyond LLMs
Stephen Wolfram gives his opening Keynote Address for the Wolfram Science Winter School. https://education.wolfram.com/winter-school/
Delivered on October 8, 2025 at the Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere in Milan, Italy as part of their Leonardo da Vinci lecture series.
![Science & Technology Q&A for Kids (and others) [December 19, 2025]](https://s3.castbox.fm/d4/94/f7/e697c203f72af68cd718701e89a3f16494_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Science & Technology Q&A for Kids (and others) [December 19, 2025]")
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-qaTopics: Information, data and bits - Computation, energy and Infrastructure - How clones and machines might perceive humans - Mass, the Higgs field and the speed of light
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-qaTopics discussed: Goals and projects for 2026 - LLMs for sales and marketing - Personal analytics and self-quantification - New business Ideas - How curiosity and energy change with age
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-qaTopics discussed: Alien intelligence & alternative scientific worldviews - Quantum computing & real-world applications - Future-ready homes & household robotics
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-qaTopics: How languages (and Wolfram Language) evolved - Leibniz, Babbage and early "computer science" ideas - Ancient civilizations and computational thinking
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/2025/11/whats-special-about-life-bulk-orchestration-and-the-rulial-ensemble-in-biology-and-beyondWatch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uzCPN63oBYA
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-qaTopics discussed: How companies succeed in focus, diversification and choosing the right partners - Experience with interviews, talks, live demos and media skills - AI strategy and the future of local LLMs - Learning environments, active thinking and meaningful education
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