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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · 20h

Just because it's online doesn't mean you're on your own...
Wolfram AI Course Assistant is here to:
✔️ Answer course-specific questions
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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · 1d

See the world as never before with the new GeoGraphics function, updated for 14.3.
https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GeoGraphics

#Wolfram #geography #geo #computation #programming

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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology @asbmb.bsky.social · 2d

🍂 Cover spotlight!
ASBMB member @souticksaha.bsky.social's (@Wolfram_Alpha) artwork is featured on the fall ASBMB Today cover. It visualizes disorder in 100 human proteins, with hues shifting from green→ yellow→ red, echoing autumn leaves.
➡️Learn more: ow.ly/rJig50X7V5k. #SciArt #SciComm

The cover of the Fall issue of ASBMB Today, created by ASBMB member, Soutick Saha. The cover image features different levels of disorder in 100 human proteins with intrinsically disordered regions from the AlphaFold Protein Structure Database. Disordered regions are highlighted in lighter shades.

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Soutick Saha, PhD @souticksaha.bsky.social · 2d

𝗠𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗰!

Very happy to share that my BioArt, From order to disorder, made it to the cover of the ASBMB Today magazine!

Many thanks to @asbmb.bsky.social and @mooneyjoanna.bsky.social for this opportunity.

Cover pic story: www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/...

#ASBMB #Protein #Art #Disorder

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · 9d

The future of computation is already here—and you might know who's shaping it.
Students. Young researchers. First-time founders.
Share projects, people, or even wild ideas. We want to hear from you!
https://community.wolfram.com/groups/-/m/t/3517873

Ignite the Future: Help Us Find the Next Generation of Wolfram Innovators.

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · 12d

No hats required for this rabbit trick! 🪄
Contour 3D surfaces (bunnies included) with just a line and a click now—SurfaceContourPlot3D now in 14.3!
#InternationalRabbitDay
"https://wolfr.am/1yEUfLhJN"

Stanford bunny with a contour plot on its surface, made with Wolfram Language code.

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · 12d

Calendrical harmony in perfect squares—whether you're DDMM or MMDD.
https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Sqrt.html

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · 14d

Computational differential geometry in Wolfram 14.3: compute and plot the curvature of a surface.
https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SurfaceContourPlot3D

#Wolfram #WolframLanguage #geometry #math #mesh #surface #plot

8 different 3D shapes with contour plots on their surfaces, made with Wolfram Language code.

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · 16d

Now available in 14.3: SmoothMesh
"When you do operations on meshes it's fairly common to generate "weird" (e.g. very pointy) polygons in the mesh. Such polygons can cause trouble if you're, say, doing 3D printing or finite element analysis."
—@stephenwolfram.bsky.social
https://wolfr.am/1yA0rWcd9

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · 17d

Equal parts night and day #FallEquinox 🌞🌚
Calculating the movements of the Sun and Moon #WithWolfram
https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FindAstroEvent

Orthographic and equirectangular map prejections of the world showing the distribution of daytime and nighttime during the September Equinox.

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · 20d

Wolfram Language is a practical computational language... But it's also a powerful tool for exploring and understanding theoretical computer science.
https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2025/09/the-ruliology-of-lambdas

Stephen Wolfram's blog writing: "The Ruliology of Lambdas."

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · 20d

Quantum education made real: See how Wolfram connects the classroom to actual quantum processes.
https://blog.wolfram.com/2024/02/27/your-invitation-to-take-a-quantum-leap-in-education

Wolfram Blog: "Your Invitation to Take a Quantum Leap in Education."

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · 22d

Explore new features here: resources.wolframcloud.com/PacletReposi...

QuantumFramework | Wolfram Language Paclet Repository

resources.wolframcloud.com

Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · 22d

Learn how the Wolfram Quantum Framework brings quantum concepts to life for students—combining symbolic computation, visualizations & interactive demos to make quantum mechanics & computing more intuitive for teaching.
https://www.youtube.com/live/U2qnnVaUpAw

Wolfram on YouTube: "Wolfram Quantum Framework: A Guide for Educators."

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · 23d

Telling the story of the quantum tortoise and quantum hare with superoscillations #WithWolfram
https://community.wolfram.com/groups/-/m/t/3358663

Madelung trajectories and local momentum visualized with Wolfram Language.

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · 24d

Wolfram's books don't just speak computation—they speak 10 languages—and more to come!
From English to Japanese to Russian, the ideas translate. Literally.
Read more this month: https://www.wolfram-media.com/translations

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · 27d

From São Paulo to Seoul, Berlin to Beijing—@stephenwolfram.bsky.social's "What is ChatGPT Doing... and Why Does It Work?" has been translated into 10 languages—and more to come!
Same ideas. Different alphabets.
Start your next read #ReadANewBookMonth: https://www.wolfram-media.com/translations

Translations of book "What is ChatGPT Doing... and Why Does It Work?" from Wolfram Media Inc.

Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · Sep 5

Bring quantum to life: explore 500+ interactive Wolfram demonstrations.
From wave functions to circuits—perfect tools for students and educators.
https://demonstrations.wolfram.com/search?query=quantum

Quantum demonstrations from the Wolfram Demonstrations Project.

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · Sep 2

Want to get into quantum?
The Wolfram Quantum Framework provides a new level of hands-on accessibility to quantum science & technology, with symbolic tools to model, test, prototype and visualize #quantum algorithms.
#IYQ2025
https://www.wolfram.com/quantum-computation-framework

Example of a Bloch sphere and quantum circuits obtained with Wolfram Language.

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · Sep 1

New month. New book. New way to think.
From solving math mysteries to advising Hollywood sci-fi, "Adventures of a Computational Explorer" is the perfect read for curious minds. #ReadANewBookMonth
https://www.wolfram-media.com/products/adventures-of-a-computational-explorer

Stephen Wolfram's book "Adventures of a Comoutational Explorer".

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · Aug 28

New semester, fresh start.
Take on calculus with tools that actually teach.
538 pages of insight, visuals and practice problems #WithWolfram
https://www.wolfram-media.com/products/introduction-to-calculus

#Wolfram #WolframLanguage #calculus #computation #programming

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · Aug 26

Turn summer break into a creative coding adventure!
With Wolfram's Computational Adventures, students explore coding, problem-solving & project building—all at their own pace.
https://www.computationinitiative.org/computational-adventures

Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · Aug 21

FindMoleculeSubstructure lets you match molecular patterns with symbolic precision.
Rings, chains and more—visualize functional groups #WithWolfram.
https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FindMoleculeSubstructure

#Wolfram #WolframLanguage #molecules #chemistry #school #education

Molecule modeled in 2D in Wolfram Language, with its functional groups highlighted with different colors.

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · Aug 20

Join the dark side of the computational force #WithWolfram—now in dark mode.
https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2025/08/new-features-everywhere-launching-version-14-3-of-wolfram-language-mathematica/#going-dark-dark-mode-arrives

#Wolfram #WolframLanguage #darkmode #computation #programming #coding

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Wolfram @wolframresearch.bsky.social · Aug 19

Why guess when you can simulate?
Visualize reactions in bioreactors, visualize heat transfer and more in real-time #WithWolfram!
demonstrations.wolfram.com/topic/chemic...

#chemEd

Array of examples of chemical engineering demonstrations using Wolfram Language

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