Scientists and their Inventions 1 - Turing and the Computer

The second season of Brainwaves and Bookmarks is now live! This episode reviews Paul Strathern's book "Turing and the Computer". An overview of the history of computing, from the abacus to the modern computer. It traces the development of computing devices, highlighting key figures like Charles Babbage, Alan Turing, and John von Neumann. The book focuses on the theoretical underpinnings of computing, particularly Turing's concept of the universal Turing machine and his contributions to breaking the Enigma code during World War II. The text concludes with an examination of Turing's work on artificial intelligence and morphogenesis.