Science and Technology

"Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe"

George Dyson

About the Program

George Dyson talks about the team, led by John von Neumann at Princeton, who built the first computer and discusses the impact of that work on other fields of science (biology, nuclear physics).  This event was hosted by the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. 

About the Authors

George Dyson

George Dyson, a historian of technology, is the author of several books, including "Darwin Among The Machines" and "Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship."   


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"Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe"

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Past Airings

  • Friday, September 7th at 2pm (ET)
  • Friday, September 7th at 6am (ET)
  • Monday, May 28th at 11:30am (ET)
  • Saturday, May 5th at 8am (ET)
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