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Podcast: The Stephen Wolfram Podcast
Episode: History of Science & Technology Q&A (May 22, 2024)
Description: 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: How are new words adopted into language? Can anyone invent a new word, or are there certain processes? ββ - Who discovered the dinosaurs? How has technology assisted with research?ββ - ββWhich ecosystem could accommodate woolly elephants?ββ - ββIsn't it so strange that every kid has a passion for dinosaurs?ββ - A subset of dinosaurs evolved into birds.ββ - Aren't bees considered too fat to fly?ββ - How has our...