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A Grasshopper in Very Tall Grass: Trailer

A Grasshopper in Very Tall Grass: Trailer

FromLost Women of Science


A Grasshopper in Very Tall Grass: Trailer

FromLost Women of Science

ratings:
Length:
2 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The first modern-style code executed on a computer was written in the 1940s by a woman named Klára Dán von Neumann–or Klári to her family and friends. And the historic program she wrote was used to optimize nuclear weapons. This season, we dive into this fascinating moment in postwar America through Klári’s work. We explore the evolution of early computers, the vital role women played in early programming, and the inescapable connection between computing and war.
Released:
Mar 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (75)

For every Marie Curie or Rosalind Franklin whose story has been told, hundreds of female scientists remain unknown to the public at large. In this series, we illuminate the lives and work of a diverse array of groundbreaking scientists who, because of time, place and gender, have gone largely unrecognized. Each season we focus on a different scientist, putting her narrative into context, explaining not just the science but also the social and historical conditions in which she lived and worked. We also bring these stories to the present, painting a full picture of how her work endures.