PODCAST: The Science Inside – Computer Science

This week on the #ScienceInside we speak to some greats in computer science and more.  We kick the show off with a look at the state of the universe with Nobel Prize winner and astrophysicist Professor Brian Schmidt.

You might just be surprised by our story on the history of women in computer science, including  ACM A.M. Turing Award winner Barbara Liskov.

Take a walk through the work of Konrad Zuse, a German computer maker who worked in isolation.

We discuss the history and future of the internet with one of the “fathers of the internet,” Vinton Cerf. He is the vice president and chief internet evangelist at Google. Lastly you’ll hear from esteemed computer scientist Frederick Brooks in the field about what it takes to make virtual reality feel, well real.The Science Inside is presented by Elna Schütz and DJ Keyez.Our production team is Matthew Malcolm,Tiisetso Makate, Boniswa Khumalo and Michael Venter, with technical production by Kutlwano Serame.