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To what extent did Alan Turing influence the evolution of modern computing? The 20th Century mathematician is considered by many to be the father of computer science and many would argue that it is largely due to his research that we are able to read this text on a PC, laptop or smart phone. Aside…

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    Alan Turing: Reflections on his personal life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2012 9:26


    Professor Timothy Chappell touches upon key moments in Alan Turing's life.

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    Transcript -- Alan Turing: Reflections on his personal life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2012


    Transcript -- Professor Timothy Chappell touches upon key moments in Alan Turing's life.

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    Alan Turing: The code breaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2012 4:45


    Professor Timothy Chappell explains how the World War 2 brought an opportunity perfectly suited to Turing's abilities.

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    Transcript -- Alan Turing: The code breaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2012


    Transcript -- Professor Timothy Chappell explains how the World War 2 brought an opportunity perfectly suited to Turing's abilities.

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    Alan Turing: The theory of computation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2012 8:18


    Senior lecturer Blaine Price interviews Professor Darrel Ince on Alan Turing's legacy from the perspective of a computer scientist.

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    Transcript -- Alan Turing: The theory of computation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2012


    Transcript -- Senior lecturer Blaine Price interviews Professor Darrel Ince on Alan Turing's legacy from the perspective of a computer scientist.

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    Alan Turing: the Turing test and artificial intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2012 7:57


    Senior lecturer Blaine Price discusses the Turing Test and artificial intelligence with author Simon Lavington.

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    Transcript -- Alan Turing: the Turing test and artificial intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2012


    Transcript -- Senior lecturer Blaine Price discusses the Turing Test and artificial intelligence with author Simon Lavington.

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