Bitwise Podcast

In this episode, I hope to illustrate some of the ideas about logic and formal systems that emerged around the turn of the century. The work on logic as it pertains to human thought paved the way for the explosion of invention and enterprise that we'll discuss soon, as we're getting closer to the introduction of the electronic technology that in some sense embodied these ideas, ushering in the digital age.

In this episode of The Bitwise Podcast, we explore the life and work of the mathematician and logic pioneer, George Boole.

In this episode, we continue our investigation into the Analytical Engine with a brief exploration of “the first computer programmer,” Ada Lovelace.

In this episode, we begin an exploration of the work of Charles Babbage and his designs for the Difference Engine and Analytical Engine, and computer science visionary Ada Lovelace. Also discussed are the Jacquard Loom, the interesting intersection of 19th century poetry and literature and earliest years of computer science.

In this episode, we explore some of the earliest theoretical ideas of the discipline that would eventually become Computer Science. Our journey takes us as far back to ancient India, leading us through the medieval Middle East and into the Enlightenment in Europe.

In the flagship episode of the Bitwise Podcast, we examine the ancient origins of computation in ancient Babylon, China, India, and Greece, and raise questions like “When and where in the history of civilization did computation arise?” and “What was the Antikythera mechanism?“ I also introduce myself and talk about the short and long-term goals of the podcast.