Neal Stephenson

By rss@youtube.com (ForaTv) Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/09/Sci-Fi_Novelist_Neal_Stephenson_Anathem_Launch_Event Acclaimed science-fiction author Neal Stephenson reads the introductory chapter from his book, "Anathem." ----- What if we lived in a world where the long-term was taken seri...

Unknown length - 2008-10-12 Author Neal Stephenson discusses the philosophical concept of mathematical Platonism that appears throughout his novel ANATHEM. It is a belief in the constancy of mathematical concepts, irrespective of its discovery by people.

Unknown length - 2008-10-12 Neal Stephenson speaks to the connection between mathematics and music in his newest novel ANATHEM, discussing how the music was composed to represent the monastic traditions contained in the fictional world of the book.

The Long Now Foundation - San Francisco, CA What if we lived in a world where the long-term was taken seriously?At an event hosted by the Long Now Foundation, science fiction author Neal Stephenson reads from his latest novel ANATHEM. Afterwards he participates in a conversation with Ste...

By rss@youtube.com (AtGoogleTalks) Authors Neal Stephenson visits Google's Headquarters in Mountain View, Ca, to discuss his book "Anathem". This event took place September 12, 2008, as part of the Authors@google series. For more info, please visit http://www.nealstephenson.com/ Anathem, the latest invention by the Ne...

Unknown length - 2008-07-05 Postcyberpunk writer Neal Stephenson argues that the science fiction, or speculative fiction genre, and genres in general have faded in the classical sense. He cites the fusion of science fiction into mainstream society as part of this phenomenon.

Unknown length - 2008-07-05 Neal Stephenson delivered a talk entitled The Fork: Science Fiction versus Mundane Culture at Gresham College. Four professors discuss the origins of science fiction, its overlap with other genres and its developments over more than a century.

Postcyberpunk writer Neal Stephenson analyzes the correlation between types of intelligence and appreciation for science fiction. Stephenson also addresses one of the most important motifs of science fiction -- that the characters make intelligent decisions.