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Meet Katherine Johnson, the computer who helped send men to the moon

John Glenn wouldn't blast off until she double-checked the IBM's calculations

We can't have a future with quantum computers without quantum mechanics

Scientists are building physical platforms for memory, computation, and networking — all things we need for quantum computing to be possible

Produced in partnership with NPR Scicommers

Artificial intelligence isn't very intelligent and won't be any time soon

For all of the recent advances in artificial intelligence, machines still struggle with common sense

Rear Admiral Amazing Grace Hopper taught computers English

She recorded the first computer bug when a moth got caught in a relay switch

Loneliness is an epidemic, and we can turn to technology to fix it

Loneliness is especially a problem for older adults. The solution? More inclusive design.

Meet Ada Lovelace, the world’s first computer programmer

A "prophet of the computer age," she saw the potential for computers outside of pure mathematics