Season 4 · Episode 41
Dr Bloom and women in science (258)
Shirtloads of Science · Karl Kruszelnicki
October 10, 202126m 7s
Show Notes
October 15th is Ada Lovelace Day and celebrates women in science, tech, engineering, and math. Ada was Lord Byron's daughter but most significantly she realised the potential of computers two centuries ago. Ada is now believed to be the first person to publish an algorithm. She is one of many women forgotten by science as Dr Jessica Bloom tells Dr Karl.