The Byte Club Podcast w541e

Beth Curran takes us on a vivid journey through the dramatic, visionary life of Ada Lovelace — one of the OGs of STEM. From deciphering the first analytical engine to spotting the 1800s version of a for loop, this episode blends history, code, and rebellion in all the best ways.

In the final episode of this season, the girls are going off-script while talking about some of the podcast highlights, a quick update on personal lives, and answering some questions from the audience!  Audio Credits Uppbeat:  Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein

Is immortality only a concept in fiction? In this episode, Akshaya discovers the story behind Henrietta Lacks' immortal life, one that remained a mystery for nearly 25 years. Tune in for a fun and interesting conversation on how one woman's doctor's visit changed the course of biomedical research.  A Timeline of Cell Culture: https://osp.od.nih.gov/hela-cells/significant-research-advances-enabled-by-hela-cells/ Audio Credits Uppbeat:  Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein

In this brand new guest episode, LinkedIn guru and data whiz kid, Leah, chats with Akshaya & Beth on her journey from marketing to data science, the (surprising) benefits of documentation in an uncertain job market, and advices for anyone looking to kickstart a career in data.  Connect with Leah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ndleah/ Read Leah's Blogs: https://medium.com/@ndleah   Audio Credits Uppbeat:  Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein

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.  Audio Credits Uppbeat:  Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein

What does a basketball in the air have in common with a satellite in space? 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=ySzBVayVhYg Homann Transfer Orbit in 3 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKXNbf6NCKU   Audio Credits Uppbeat:  Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein  

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/michelle-simmons-a-quantum-queen/ All About Michelle's Work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv-FAMz9o40 Quantum Computing Explained:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhHMJCUmq28   Audio Credits Uppbeat:  Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein

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/1997/12/maes-2/ Pattie Maes's Talks "Wearable Tech": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ-VjUKAsao&t=86s Audio Credits Uppbeat:  Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein

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 explained by LIGO: https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/page/what-is-interferometer Audio Credits Uppbeat:  Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein  

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=Ow6suUMtYS9pTqnV   Radia chatting about STP and her design philosophy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3zJuMht5Kk&t=199s Wreck it Ralph Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JUfHyutQww   Audio Credits Uppbeat:  Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks Transition: Music Is by Pryces End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein

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-hopping-wifi  Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story by Alexandra Dean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa_AA_byQ58 Audio Credits Uppbeat:  Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks Transition: Music Is by Pryces End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein  

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 Thesis https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/113998   Some useful videos about The Black Hole:    Veritasium’s video ‘How to Understand What Black Holes Look Like: https://youtu.be/zUyH3XhpLTo?si=lZeKs9EVacaLtsXk   The Computational Cameras website: https://computationalcameras.org/   Audio Credits Uppbeat:  Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks Transition: Music Is by Pryces End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein  

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/   Check out Karen's lectures! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwpo8Kz86W8   Audio Credits Uppbeat:  Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks Transition: Music Is by Pryces End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein

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 Goldstein