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Join "Queens of Code" author Eileen Buckholtz for a free, virtual talk at the @IntlSpyMuseum and learn about the women at the NSA in the '60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s who helped shape the early days of computing.

Thurs., Nov. 12th at noon ET.
Register here 👇 spymuseum.org/calendar/queen…

www.spymuseum.org Queens of Code: NSA’s Pioneering Women Their work helped lay the foundation for many of the technologies that power the digital world today, even as they had to keep their work secret for over 50 years. They are the origin story for women...

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"You might ask: How do these volunteers get anything done if nobody is in charge?"

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Cover image of an article titled "From Linux to Wikipedia: How Volunteers Build the Internet." The image shows a digital representation of a network, with interconnected nodes and lines on a dark background. The article is credited to Benjamin Mako Hill, Christian Pentzold, and Aaron Shaw.

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"There’s an old proverb: when a baby is born, a mother is born too. For many years, that was just a beautiful saying, but now brain data shows it contains a truth."

Dr. Carmona shares insights from her book, "A Mother's Brain," with @NextBigIdeaClub: nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/real-…

nextbigideaclub.com The Real Science Behind “Mommy Brain” Author Susana Carmona shares 5 key insights from her new book, A Mother's Brain: The New Science of the Neuro-Maternal Revolution.

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"At a time when many of the world’s most powerful companies and governments struggle with misinformation, declining civic participation, and growing social divisions, peer production offers an alternative model for addressing these new challenges." thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/from-linux-to-…

From Linx to Wikipedia: How Volunteers Build the Internet

Peer production is responsible for some of the most valuable online resources, challenging the authority of firms, markets, and government bureaucracies.

By Benjamin Mako Hill, Christian Pentzold, and Aaron Shaw

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"I love a book that clues me in to a reality that my own biases, those embedded in our culture, or both have obscured from my attention."

@NautilusMag recommends "Queens of Code" (out the 17th) in their November reading list! nautil.us/forgotten-codi…

nautil.us Forgotten Coding Queens, Telephones Untangled, and a Poisonous Quest: 8 Books We’re Excited to Read... The Nautilus monthly reading list