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The Byte Club PodcastEpisode 15 - Admiral Grace Hopper & the CompilerIn this week’s episode, Beth dives into the trailblazing life of Grace Hopper — the Navy rear admiral who didn’t just serve her country but also served up one of the most revolutionary inventions in computing.
Grace Hopper on Letterman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE2uls6iIEU
2025-07-1933 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 14 - Rachel Tobac & Social EngineeringWhat if hacking could save lives instead of ruin them?
This episode highlights Rachel Tobac — white-hat hacker, CEO of SocialProof Security, and one of the leading voices in the world of ethical social engineering.
From phishing phone calls to full-blown simulations of cyberattacks, Rachel breaks into security systems - with permission - to show us how humans are the real vulnerability.
Cool Videos To Check Out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr7V3759oRs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-lDRgxbU1Y
2025-06-0729 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 13 - Ada Lovelace & the Analytical EngineBeth Curran takes us on a vivid journey through the dramatic, visionary life of Ada Lovelace — one of the OGs of STEM.
From deciphering the first analytical engine to spotting the 1800s version of a for loop, this episode blends history, code, and rebellion in all the best ways.
2025-05-2438 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 12 - Byte Club Season FinaleIn the final episode of this season, the girls are going off-script while talking about some of the podcast highlights, a quick update on personal lives, and answering some questions from the audience!
Audio Credits Uppbeat:
Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks
End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein
2024-12-2835 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 12 - Byte Club Season FinaleIn the final episode of this season, the girls are going off-script while talking about some of the podcast highlights, a quick update on personal lives, and answering some questions from the audience!
Audio Credits Uppbeat:
Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks
End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein
2024-12-2726 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 11 - Henrietta Lacks & the HeLa cellsIs immortality only a concept in fiction? In this episode, Akshaya discovers the story behind Henrietta Lacks' immortal life, one that remained a mystery for nearly 25 years. Tune in for a fun and interesting conversation on how one woman's doctor's visit changed the course of biomedical research.
A Timeline of Cell Culture:
https://osp.od.nih.gov/hela-cells/significant-research-advances-enabled-by-hela-cells/
Audio Credits Uppbeat:
Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks
End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein
2024-12-1436 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 10 - A Chat with Leah NguyenIn this brand new guest episode, LinkedIn guru and data whiz kid, Leah, chats with Akshaya & Beth on her journey from marketing to data science, the (surprising) benefits of documentation in an uncertain job market, and advices for anyone looking to kickstart a career in data.
Connect with Leah:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ndleah/
Read Leah's Blogs:
https://medium.com/@ndleah
Audio Credits Uppbeat:
Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks
End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein
2024-11-0936 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 9 - Sister Mary Kenneth Keller & Inductive InferenceIn this week's exciting new episode, Beth takes us through the rather unusual life of Mary Kenneth Keller who was a pioneering computer scientist, an educator, and a Catholic religious sister. This all-rounder was not only the first woman in the U.S. to earn her PhD in Computer Science but also paved the way for Artificially Intelligent computers.
Audio Credits Uppbeat:
Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks
End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein
2024-10-2637 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 8 - Ritu Karidhal & Hohmann Transfer OrbitWhat does a basketball in the air have in common with a satellite in space? Join Aks this week as she breaks down a key concept in orbital mechanics that was influential to the successful Mars Orbiter Mission, spearheaded by India's very own 'Rocket Woman', Ritu Karidhal.
The Indian Mars Orbiter Mission Story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySzBVayVhYg
Homann Transfer Orbit in 3 Minutes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKXNbf6NCKU
Audio Credits Uppbeat:
Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks
2024-09-2739 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 7 - Michelle Simmons & Quantum ComputingDoes a quantum computer exist? If it does, can we get one for ourselves? On this week's episode, Beth walks us through the great mind of Michelle Simmons (a.k.a Quantum Queen) and the q(bits) of information you might need to understand the inner workings of quantum computing.
Cosmos Article on Michelle:
https://cosmosmagazine.com/science/physics/michelle-simmons-a-quantum-queen/
All About Michelle's Work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv-FAMz9o40
Quantum Computing Explained:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhHMJCUmq28
Aud...2024-09-1447 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 6 - Pattie Maes & Collaborative FilteringIf your computer could schedule your meetings, book your dental appointments, and also kept a lookout on Amazon for your wishlist products to go on sale, wouldn't that be a dream? In this week's episode, Akshaya explains how easy it might be to get that done and the woman who made it all possible.
Wired Article on Pattie Maes:
https://www.wired.com/1997/12/maes-2/
Pattie Maes's Talks "Wearable Tech":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ-VjUKAsao&t=86s
Audio Credits Uppbeat:
Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Fo...2024-07-1345 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 5 - A Chat with Katherine KinderIn the first ever guest episode on Byte Club, Aks and Beth take the backseat as Katherine (Kat) Kinder explains a day in the life of a photonics engineer, delves into the future of physics in Australia, and breaks down Interferometry.
If you want to learn more from Kat or say hello: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-kinder/
The Interferometer explained by LIGO: https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/page/what-is-interferometer
Audio Credits Uppbeat:
Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks
End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by...2024-06-2929 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 4 - Radia Perlman & Spanning TreeBefore Google, before even DOT COM, was Radia Perlman, and in this episode Beth takes us through the genius idea which was so simple that even drunken monkeys could understand it.
Useful Links!
Hidden Heroes Article: https://hiddenheroes.netguru.com/radia-perlman
A helpful technical explanation of STP: https://youtu.be/GSKoQ8ZR8rw?si=Ow6suUMtYS9pTqnV
Radia chatting about STP and her design philosophy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3zJuMht5Kk&t=199s
Wreck it Ralph Clip: https://www.youtube.com/wat...2024-06-1540 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 3 - Hedy Lamarr & Frequency HoppingIn this exciting new episode, Akshaya takes us into the exciting double life of Hedy Lamarr, starlet by day, inventor by night (or any spare time she had)! Tune in to know more about Hedy's rollercoaster ride of a life and take away some valuable lessons.
Hedy & George's Infamous Patent:
https://www.history.com/news/hedy-lamarr-inventor-frequency-hopping-wifi
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story by Alexandra Dean:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa_AA_byQ58
Audio Credits Uppbeat:
Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks
Transition: Music Is...2024-06-0136 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 2 - Katie Bouman & CHIRPIn this episode, Beth takes us through the mind of Katie Bouman, who, with her team of researchers, made it possible to take the first-ever picture of the Black Hole.
All Things Katie!
Bouman’s TED Talk
https://youtu.be/BIvezCVcsYs?si=h7-GcT3VZDwQRXNB
Bouman’s Caltech Lecture/Symposium
https://youtu.be/UGL_OL3OrCE?si=sZ-VtBEAz_1X5tCJ
Bouman’s PhD Thesis
https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/113998
Some useful videos about The Black Hole:
Veritasium’s video ‘How to Understand What Black Holes Look Like:
https://youtu.be/zUyH3XhpLTo?si=lZeKs9EV...2024-05-1730 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 1 - Karen Spärck Jones & TF-IDFIn this episode, Akshaya takes us through the life and times of Karen Spärck Jones, whose ground-breaking algorithm discovered in the 70s drives the mechanisms of search engines like Google even today.
Here are some articles that will help you understand TF-IDF!
1) https://www.semrush.com/blog/tf-idf/
2) https://monkeylearn.com/blog/what-is-tf-idf/
Check out Karen's lectures!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwpo8Kz86W8
Audio Credits Uppbeat:
Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks
Transiti...2024-05-0436 minThe Byte Club PodcastEpisode 0 - What Is Byte ClubWelcome to Byte Club! In this episode, Beth Curran and Akshaya Parthasarathy will be taking you through a quick tour of themselves, the origin of Byte Club and what to look forward to!
Audio Credits Uppbeat:
Intro: Summertime Jam by All Good Folks
End Credit: I Don't Need Your Love by Adi Goldstein
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