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History of Science and Technology Q&A (March 4, 2026)

Stephen Wolfram hosts a live and unscripted Ask Me Anything about the history of science and technology for all ages. Find the playlist of Q&A's here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Originally livestreamed at:   / stephen_wolfram   If you missed the original livestream of this episode, feel free to submit a question you would like Stephen to answer in a future Q&A livestream here: https://wolfr.am/12cczmv5J 00:00 Start Stream 2:03 SW Starts talking 2:26 Would you consider Thales of Miletus or Isaac Newton the first physicist? 10:10 What actually counts as the beginning of "science"? Was there a moment when it started, or did it gradually emerge from philosophy and craft traditions? 14:49 Did people in ancient civilizations actually think differently about nature than we do today? 26:24 Did earlier scientists feel like they were exploring something mysterious, or did they feel confident they were figuring everything out? 32:55 Were famous scientists actually considered celebrities in their own time? 46:06 What was the work ethic of scientist now and in the past, were they working harder? Has the way of thinking and doing science improved or not? 57:19 ​​Are there any historical ideas or proposals that you are waiting for science and technology to catch up on so that said idea or proposal can be materialized? example: core AI/ML ideas require gpu+data 1:05:26 Does the modern world and its distractions get in the way of the sustained deep thinking/work behind breakthrough advances of the past, or is this now obsoleted by collaboration/technology/etc? 1:08:39 What would celebrityhood look like back then? No media. No books for most people pre—Gutenberg. 1:09:48 Historically, many of our greatest technological leaps emerged from military conflict. Is it possible for humanity to achieve that same rate of innovation through peaceful challenges? 1:15:59 ​​Are there any historical ideas or proposals that you are waiting for science and technology to catch up on so that said idea or proposal can be materialized? 1:18:35 ​​Do you know the history of the different possible logics? 1:28:00 End Stream Follow us on our official social media channels. X:   / wolframresearch   Facebook:   / wolframresearch   Instagram:   / wolframresearch   LinkedIn:   / wolfram-research   Stephen Wolfram's Twitter:   / stephen_wolfram   Contribute to the official Wolfram Community: https://community.wolfram.com/ Stay up-to-date on the latest interest at Wolfram Research through our blog: https://blog.wolfram.com/ Follow Stephen Wolfram's life, interests, and what makes him tick on his blog: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/