EPISODE · May 3, 2026 · 7 MIN
Rewriting the Genetic "Code" (05.04.26)
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In 1967, a Cosmopolitan article described women as being "naturals" at computer science due to some fundamental "female" qualities: patience, attention to detail, etc. Decades later, in 2018, Google engineer James Damore wrote a manifesto claiming that women were inherently worse at programming due to genetics. Sounds a bit contradictory, right? Tune in to this week's segment on the history of women programmers to delve into the hypocrisy behind biological excuses to reject undeniable talent. Reported by Tvisha Yerramalli Edited by Sean Watanabe KUCI News Instagram: www.instagram.com/kucinews/
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