Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson: The Invisible Architect of Everyday Technology

In this episode, Darren highlights Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, a theoretical physicist whose research helped lay the foundation for modern telecommunications.Her work at Bell Laboratories contributed to technologies such as caller ID, fiber optics, and touch-tone dialing.This episode explores the impact of foundational research, innovation, and the often unseen contributions behind everyday technology.Shirley Ann Jackson, telecommunications history, Black women in STEM, physics research, technology innovation, MIT history, women in science,