The Stephen Wolfram Podcast
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.
Episodes
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.
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
Topics: 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-qa
Topics 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-qa
Topics 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-qa
Topics: 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-beyond
Watch 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-qa
Topics 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 en...
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-qa
Topics discussed: How alien life would affect science - Probability and the origins of life - Computation, encoded intelligence and simulated models of civilizations - Alien math class
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
Topics: Historical insights from Stephen's UK trip - Roger Penrose and the Wolfram Physics Project - Elliott 903 computer
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-qa
Topics discussed: Innovation, live Demos and leadership - AI Bubble, automation and the future of work - Company building and management - Global technology and development - Computational curiosities and fun ideas
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-qa
Topics discussed: AI bubble, trajectory, scaling & hardware - Tech reliability, control & agency - Pace of progress & our ability to keep up - AI in math & research practice
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
Topics: Computation in antiquity to early machines - Computation and physical reality - Historical attitudes toward computing and AI - Cantor, continuum and computability - Automata in history & fiction - How scientists are re...
Stephen Wolfram hosts an unscripted Ask Me Anything about his life and times.
Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TmIhKBTCUqM
By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life.
Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YaSmXHHa0ng
By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life.
Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5ctmcRxEiYU
By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life.
Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eW7yp6x1jC0
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/2025/08/i-have-a-theory-too-the-challenge-and-opportunity-of-avocational-science/
Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0LCZTRy86ZY
By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life.
Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2oe4prdLzDI
By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life.
Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9MTJyjGXNsI
By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life.
Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a8Xp4WCgIA4
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