Tag: STEM

Pioneers in tech
Pioneers in Tech: The chance to own the image of a visionary

Pioneers in Tech: The chance to own the image of a visionary

If you have a couple of hundred thousand dollars to spare, you currently have the opportunity to purchase the only known photographs of the world’s first computer programming visionary, Ada Lovelace. Discover her legacy in this edition of Pioneers in...

/ June 13, 2025
Pioneers in Tech
Pioneers in Tech: Carol Shaw, Atari video game designer

Pioneers in Tech: Carol Shaw, Atari video game designer

“I was good at math. I entered a bunch of math contests and won awards. Of course, people would say, “Gee, you’re good at math—for a girl. That was kind of annoying. Why shouldn’t girls be good at math?” This...

/ March 8, 2024
Tech Time Warp
Tech Time Warp: Barbie’s complicated relationship with STEM

Tech Time Warp: Barbie’s complicated relationship with STEM

In this week’s tech time warp, we’re taking a look at Barbie—yes, the iconic doll turned blockbuster movie heroine. She has had a complicated relationship with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) would be an understatement. Teen Talk Barbie, released...

/ July 28, 2023