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    History of early computing with Thomas Haigh

    History of early computing with Thomas Haigh

    FromMy Nuclear Life

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    History of early computing with Thomas Haigh

    FromMy Nuclear Life

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    Length:
    85 minutes
    Released:
    Aug 17, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    In this episode Shelly speaks with Thomas Haigh, a historian of computing, about the ENIAC and its influence on nuclear physics. Learn how the ENIAC was more of an experimental apparatus than a computer, the role of women in early computing, why we know so much about the secret h-bomb calculations, what Wikipedia gets wrong, and the confusion surrounding the MANIAC. All of this and more in this super-sized episode.

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    Released:
    Aug 17, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    On July 16, 1945, in a New Mexico desert, the Trinity Test ushered in the Nuclear Age. No other piece of technology has penetrated the American consciousness like the nuclear bomb and found a place in everything from culture to medicine. This podcast explores how nuclear science has impacted and changed our world in both beneficial and destructive ways. We explore the intersection of nuclear science and society using interviews with historians, policymakers, experts in their fields, and first-hand accounts to weave a picture of your nuclear life.