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What is the Conway Effect and What Does It Reveal About Society?

Season 1 Episode 9 | 9m 53s

The contributions and innovations made by BIPOC, women, and LGTBQ+ folks in the tech industry have long been dismissed – sometimes even erased. This phenomenon has been dubbed the ‘Conway Effect’ by Lynn Conway, the late transgender microchip genius whose inventions forever changed our tech landscape. What exactly is the Conway Effect? And what does it say about our culture?

Aired: 09/24/24
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