
The Stephen Wolfram Podcast
Stephen Wolfram is the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha and the 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.
Latest episodes

Dec 30, 2021 • 1h 35min
A conversation between Terry Sejnowski and Stephen Wolfram (August 12, 2021) Part 1
Stephen Wolfram plays the role of Salonnière in this new, on-going series of intellectual explorations with special guests, this time specifically with Terry Sejnowski. Part 1 (of 2 parts).
Watch all of the conversations here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-conversations

Dec 22, 2021 • 2h 25min
A conversation between Jan Ambjorn and Stephen Wolfram (August 5, 2021)
Stephen Wolfram plays the role of Salonnière in this new, on-going series of intellectual explorations with special guests, this time specifically with Jan Ambjorn. Watch all of the conversations here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-conversations

Dec 17, 2021 • 1h 53min
A conversation between Andy Strominger and Stephen Wolfram (June 26 2021)
Stephen Wolfram plays the role of Salonnière in this new, on-going series of intellectual explorations with special guests, this time specifically with Andy Strominger. Watch all of the conversations here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-conversations

Dec 10, 2021 • 2h 34min
A conversation between Fred Meinberg and Stephen Wolfram (July 4, 2021)
Stephen Wolfram plays the role of Salonnière in this new, on-going series of intellectual explorations with special guests, this time specifically with Fred Meinberg. Watch all of the conversations here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-conversations

Dec 1, 2021 • 1h 34min
A conversation between Gregory Chaitin and Stephen Wolfram (July 5, 2021)
Stephen Wolfram plays the role of Salonnière in this new, on-going series of intellectual explorations with special guests, this time specifically with Gregory Chaitin. Watch all of the conversations here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-conversations

Nov 23, 2021 • 1h 48min
A conversation between Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Stephen Wolfram (July 2, 2021) [Part 2]
Stephen Wolfram plays the role of Salonnière in this new, on-going series of intellectual explorations with special guests, this time specifically with Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Watch all of the conversations here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-conversations
Part 2 (of two podcasts).

Nov 23, 2021 • 1h 42min
A conversation between Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Stephen Wolfram (July 2, 2021) [Part 1]
Stephen Wolfram plays the role of Salonnière in this new, on-going series of intellectual explorations with special guests, this time specifically with Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Watch all of the conversations here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-conversations
Part 1 (of two podcasts)

Nov 18, 2021 • 2h 5min
A conversation between Louis Kauffman and Stephen Wolfram (June 25, 2021)
Stephen Wolfram plays the role of Salonnière in this new, on-going series of intellectual explorations with special guests, this time specifically with Louis Kauffman. Watch all of the conversations here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-conversations

Nov 10, 2021 • 2h 43min
A conversation between Bob Coecke and Stephen Wolfram (June 24, 2021)
Stephen Wolfram plays the role of Salonnière in this new, on-going series of intellectual explorations with special guests, this time specifically with Bob Coecke. Watch all of the conversations here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-conversations

Oct 26, 2021 • 1h 28min
Stephen Wolfram Q&A, For Kids (and others) [March 19, 2021]
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
Questions include: Is there any experiment in computation similar to Miller - Urey experiment? - Can there be life inside a solid? - ill it be possible in the future to create an atmosphere on a planetary scale? - Why can electromagnetic waves transfer in space while sound waves can't? - Could the physics project predict a phenomenon that can't be observed by humans but would be "faster than light"? - What about low frequency electromagnetic waves from giant electromagnets ULF could they be sent and detected like from giant coils? - Do you think AI based government and regulation of economy will be a reality in this century?
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