History of Science & Technology Q&A (February 5, 2025)

History of Science & Technology Q&A (February 5, 2025)

Released Tuesday, 11th February 2025
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History of Science & Technology Q&A (February 5, 2025)

History of Science & Technology Q&A (February 5, 2025)

History of Science & Technology Q&A (February 5, 2025)

History of Science & Technology Q&A (February 5, 2025)

Tuesday, 11th February 2025
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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


Questions include: When was complexity science invented? Was there a further back history than digital? - They always forget Aristarchus. - What role did category and type theory play for mathematics? - How would you think about approaching alchemical literature, knowing that it mostly employed coded language rather than being about literal transmutation into gold? - Was Newton not an alchemist? - The real secret is it's tungsten that can be turned into gold, hence the name "Wolfram Research." - Dirac, Einstein, Turing and Feynman are sitting in a room. What is the single word they all immediately agree on? - So... Dirac answered in Dirac delta function style?

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