When my junior year history teacher announced that we’d be presenting on a significant historical moment, I chose the 1995 film, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ). DDLJ was a turning point in Indian culture that challenged existing ideas around social progress, gender roles, and Indian[…]
Read MoreThe Imitation Game: Computer Science in Cinema
Introduction “The Imitation Game” picturizes Alan Turing’s efforts to crack the Enigma Cipher during WWII, which changed code-breaking and computing forever. The movie and my essay focus on how Turing’s cryptographic accomplishments at Bletchley Park intersect with the field of computer science. The Enigma Cipher[…]
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