In this week's exciting new episode, Beth takes us through the rather unusual life of Mary Kenneth Keller who was a pioneering computer scientist, an educator, and a Catholic religious sister. This all-rounder was not only the first woman in the U.S. to earn her PhD in Computer Science but also paved the way for Artificially Intelligent computers. …

What does a basketball in the air have in common with a satellite in space? Join Aks this week as she breaks down a key concept in orbital mechanics that was influential to the successful Mars Orbiter Mission, spearheaded by India's very own 'Rocket Woman', Ritu Karidhal. The Indian Mars Orbiter Mission Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySzBVa…

Does a quantum computer exist? If it does, can we get one for ourselves? On this week's episode, Beth walks us through the great mind of Michelle Simmons (a.k.a Quantum Queen) and the q(bits) of information you might need to understand the inner workings of quantum computing. Cosmos Article on Michelle: https://cosmosmagazine.com/science/physics/mi…

If your computer could schedule your meetings, book your dental appointments, and also kept a lookout on Amazon for your wishlist products to go on sale, wouldn't that be a dream? In this week's episode, Akshaya explains how easy it might be to get that done and the woman who made it all possible. Wired Article on Pattie Maes: https://www.wired.com…

In the first ever guest episode on Byte Club, Aks and Beth take the backseat as Katherine (Kat) Kinder explains a day in the life of a photonics engineer, delves into the future of physics in Australia, and breaks down Interferometry. If you want to learn more from Kat or say hello: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-kinder/ The Interferometer e…

Before Google, before even DOT COM, was Radia Perlman, and in this episode Beth takes us through the genius idea which was so simple that even drunken monkeys could understand it. Useful Links! Hidden Heroes Article: https://hiddenheroes.netguru.com/radia-perlman A helpful technical explanation of STP: https://youtu.be/GSKoQ8ZR8rw?si=Ow6suUMtYS9pTq…

In this exciting new episode, Akshaya takes us into the exciting double life of Hedy Lamarr, starlet by day, inventor by night (or any spare time she had)! Tune in to know more about Hedy's rollercoaster ride of a life and take away some valuable lessons. Hedy & George's Infamous Patent: https://www.history.com/news/hedy-lamarr-inventor-frequency-h…

In this episode, Beth takes us through the mind of Katie Bouman, who, with her team of researchers, made it possible to take the first-ever picture of the Black Hole. All Things Katie! Bouman’s TED Talk https://youtu.be/BIvezCVcsYs?si=h7-GcT3VZDwQRXNB Bouman’s Caltech Lecture/Symposium https://youtu.be/UGL_OL3OrCE?si=sZ-VtBEAz_1X5tCJ Bouman’s PhD T…

In this episode, Akshaya takes us through the life and times of Karen Spärck Jones, whose ground-breaking algorithm discovered in the 70s drives the mechanisms of search engines like Google even today. Here are some articles that will help you understand TF-IDF! 1) https://www.semrush.com/blog/tf-idf/ 2) https://monkeylearn.com/blog/what-is-tf-idf/…

Welcome to Byte Club! In this episode, Beth Curran and Akshaya Parthasarathy will be taking you through a quick tour of themselves, the origin of Byte Club and what to look forward to! Audio Credits Uppbeat: Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi GoldsteinAf byteclubpodcast