History of Science and Technology Q&A (March 8, 2023)
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
00:00 SW starts talking
00:00 Please discuss the history of graph theory and network theory. What was the role of computation?
20:16 So graph theory evolved as a theory after practice, like thermodynamics and the steam engine?
21:01 Graphs as knowledge representation were popular in AI the late 60s, and more formally in theoretical CS a decade later.
29:19 Was it a big effort to integrate graphs in Wolfram Language? Is it missing some part of the recent developments?
38:16 Has anyone formulated Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory in terms of graph theory?
39:09 At what point in history did mathematics reach a level where a single individual could no longer learn all "known knowledge" at that time within their lifetime?
47:02 It seems too often amazing discoveries go years without being picked up by a particular community.
53:34 If Aristotle were alive today, how might he describe modern technology? How would one explain modern technology to someone from Aristotle's time?
1:02:37 Would you say the words "soul" or "spirit" were used in the past in much the same way we use the term "software" today?
1:04:26 Why would cellphones be inconceivable? They work the same way speech does. The only difference is that the ancients didn't know about the electromagnetic field.
1:06:40 In your own experience, have there been any major changes to a field of study that changed the way one would view a certain topic? I remember being in school studying astronomy when Pluto was declared to no longer be a planet and my professor's lesson plan had to adapt in an instant.
1:14:16 I like pondering what Professor Einstein may have been able to do with Wolfram|Alpha.
Follow us on our official social media channels.
Twitter: / 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/
Watch video History of Science and Technology Q&A (March 8, 2023) online without registration, duration hours minute second in high quality. This video was added by user Wolfram 01 January 1970, don't forget to share it with your friends and acquaintances, it has been viewed on our site 3,06 once and liked it 7 people.