Kathy Kleiman: The six women who programmed the first modern computer
3 January 2023 - 37 minsBuilt during WWII, the world’s first electronic computer, the ENIAC, was an engineering marvel. But at 80 ft long and 6 ft tall it was mute until it was brought to life by six young women mathematicians who figured out how to program it.
Series Episodes
Jeremy Faust: An ER doctor speaks his mind
His influential newsletter Inside Medicine regularly challenges the misinformation coming from the current Health and Human Services Administration. Yet the busy ER doctor still finds time for music.
36 mins
20 October Finished
Joy Behar: Her third act
Standup comedian, long time co-host of ABC’s The View, she is now entering what she calls her third act – as a playwright, with her play My First Ex-Husband, a hit in New York and London.
35 mins
13 October Finished
Kelly McGonigal: Why joy is so joyful
Joy is not just a fleeting emotion or feeling. It's an entire response system that includes changes in your body and your brain, preparing you to take in the good in life. And that response is even stronger when you can share joy with another person.
37 mins
6 October Finished
Patrick McEnroe: Calling the shots
The younger brother of tennis champion John – and himself ranked number three in the world in doubles – he shares connecting and communicating secrets, both on the court and in his present career as a tennis commentator.
37 mins
29 September Finished
Dame Sue Black: Science on trial
Britain’s best known expert witness tells of trials where crime scene evidence has led not only to successful prosecutions but also in too many cases to people being punished for crimes they didn’t commit.
37 mins
22 September Finished
Antonio Damasio: Consciousness starts in a surprising place
Rather than being a feature of our complex brains, he argues that consciousness begins in the feelings and emotions generated by our bodies.
36 mins
15 September Finished
