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
Jun 5, 2020 • 2h
Wolfram Physics Project Launch
Stephen Wolfram publicly kicks off an ambitious new project to find the Fundamental Theory of Physics. See the full Wolfram Physics Project video playlist on YouTube: https://wolfr.am/youtube-wpp
May 27, 2020 • 40min
Stephen Wolfram Q&A, Physics & Astronomy: Episode 3
Stephen Wolfram answers audience questions about physics and astronomy as part of an ongoing livestream Q&A series for kids (and others).
Questions include: Why is there a speed limit (the speed of light)? - What is spin? - Is there maximum temperature? - Is there a maximum location accuracy for a GPS system?
See the full Q&A video playlist on YouTube: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa
May 27, 2020 • 48min
Stephen Wolfram Q&A, Physics & Astronomy: Episode 2
Stephen Wolfram answers audience questions about physics and astronomy as part of an ongoing livestream Q&A series for kids (and others).
Questions include: Is it possible to communicate with worlds outside our solar system? - Is it possible to make a suit that can make you grow and shrink at will like in Ant-Man? - How does a satellite stay in orbit around the earth (or a planet stay in orbit around the sun)? - Could we access other dimensions? - What are protons, neutrons, and electrons made of? - If neutron stars are just neutrons, how come they produce light? - How do magnets work?
See the full Q&A video playlist on YouTube: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa
May 19, 2020 • 48min
Stephen Wolfram Q&A, Physics & Astronomy: Episode 1
Stephen Wolfram answers audience questions about physics and astronomy as part of an ongoing livestream Q&A series for kids (and others).
Questions include: How do windmills generate energy? - Why can't we see all light? - Why does space never end? - How did earth evolve? - What is heat? - Do magnets work in space?
See the full Q&A video playlist on YouTube: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa
Apr 14, 2020 • 28min
How We Got Here: The Backstory of the Wolfram Physics Project-Part 3
In this third episode in a 3-part series, Stephen Wolfram details the backstory of the Wolfram Physics Project.
Apr 14, 2020 • 39min
How We Got Here: The Backstory of the Wolfram Physics Project-Part 2
In this second episode in a 3-part series, Stephen Wolfram details the backstory of the Wolfram Physics Project.
Apr 14, 2020 • 22min
How We Got Here: The Backstory of the Wolfram Physics Project-Part 1
In this first episode in a 3-part series, Stephen Wolfram details the backstory of the Wolfram Physics Project.
Apr 14, 2020 • 2h 26min
Informal History of Physics
Stephen Wolfram gives a brief history of physics from Aristotle to Newton to Einstein and beyond---including simple conceptual explanations, historical footnotes and a few ideas about the future of the field.
Nov 26, 2019 • 2h 27min
Stephen Wolfram's Birthday AMA
In this episode, Stephen Wolfram, founder and CEO of Wolfram Research and creator of Wolfram|Alpha, celebrates his 60th Birthday by addressing the "what's next" question followed by an AMA.
Nov 20, 2019 • 1h 22min
Learning about the Future from '2001: A Space Odyssey,' Fifty Years Later
Stephen Wolfram revisits the film '2001: A Space Odyssey' fifty years since its release. Stephen takes a look at what the movie got right about technology, space travel, and AI based on his blog post "Learning about the Future from '2001: A Space Odyssey,' Fifty Years Later." Read the post here: wolfr.am/tBgxwAPq
