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Podcast: The Stephen Wolfram Podcast
Episode: Stephen Wolfram Q&A, For Kids (and others) [January 29, 2021]
Description: Stephen Wolfram answers general questions from his viewers about science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here:Â https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa
Questions include: What's that nested circular artifact on the shelf behind you (next to the spikey)? what math concept could it be used to teach? - Does the pattern of shell formation have a mathematical 'scheme'? - Do you think lifeforms have a baseline program that is informed and "coded" by our environment and experiences? if so is that baseline program evolving over generations or is it hard wired...