This article was originally published on November 3, 2022. Ada Byron was on her best behavior when first presented to the British Royal Court — though she found the event and its attendees to be ...

Resembling the myths of the ancient Greeks, romanticised stories about science feature brilliant geniuses who make spectacular breakthroughs. Apart from Marie Skodowska Curie, virtually all these ...

What came first, the chicken or the egg? The computer or the computer program? If you happen to do anything other than sleep in a cave today, chances are you have Ada Lovelace to thank for it. She is ...