100 Moments That Rocked Computer Science

By Durham University

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From Artificial Intelligence to open-source culture, computer science is transforming how we live, work and play and levelling the playing field when it comes to equality of opportunity. But how did all this come about? Join Professor Sue Black and her tech pioneer guests as they take us on a rollicking tour of the 100 moments that rocked both computer science - and the world around us. From the creation of the first search engine to the technology that sparked the work from home revolution, hear the true stories behind the inventions, advances and collaborations that made it all possible. Featuring industry legends including Dame Stephanie Shirley, Alan Emtage, Jacky Wright, Dermot Turing, Anne-Marie Imafidon and Jimmy Wales, plus insights from Professor Gordon Love and Durham students Kaal Sahele and Quentin O'Brien. If you love the show please do three nice things for us - subscribe, leave a rating or review and tell a friend! “If anyone can convince the world about Computer Science it’s Sue.” Martha Lane-Fox “I absolutely love it! So many reasons to listen in and I can’t wait to hear more. Proper edutainment – both inspired and inspiring.” Jacqueline de Rojas

Episode Date
Moment #12: Jimmy Wales on The First Wiki
May 24, 2022
Moment #11 Priya Lakhani OBE on the rise of platform disruption
May 17, 2022
Moment #10: Lopa Patel MBE on the advent of the laptop
May 10, 2022
Moment #9: Jacky Wright on the mobile data explosion
May 03, 2022
Moment #8: Dame Stephanie Shirley on ERNIE: the first lottery computer
Apr 27, 2022
Moment #7: Tom Ilube CBE on the birth of quantum computing
Apr 20, 2022
Series 2 trailer
Apr 19, 2022
The Emergence of Civic Tech
Jul 13, 2021
Alan Turing and Computable Numbers
Jul 06, 2021
The Birth of Web Science
Jun 29, 2021
George Boole and The Dawn of the Information Age
Jun 22, 2021
Ada Lovelace and the first computer programme
Jun 15, 2021
Episode 1: The Birth of the Internet Search
Jun 08, 2021
Welcome to 100 Moments That Rocked Computer Science
Jun 07, 2021