Ada Lovelace And Others Inspire Women In STEM, But We Must Make Careers Worth Their While
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 19:20
in Psychology & Sociology
It's Ada Lovelace day. Image credit: unknownBy Jan Bogg, University of LiverpoolThroughout the year there are special days that see newsagents fill with celebratory cards. Perhaps punched cards would be more appropriate for Ada Lovelace Day, which marks both the mathematical prowess of the woman dubbed the “first computer programmer” and the cultural barriers she faced – those women in science and technical fields still face today. read more