Episode 1: The Birth of the Internet Search

100 Moments That Rocked Computer Science

Welcome to our first ever episode! This week, Professor Sue Black OBE talks to Alan Emtage from his home in Barbados, discovering the untold story of the world’s first internet search engine and how it’s creator stood up to an internet giant. Also in this episode, Gordon Love - Durham University's Head of Computer Science - explains the three ingredients behind making a search engine and Sue shares her thoughts on the future of internet search. You can email your suggestions for moments for Sue and Gordon to look at using [e-mail] For those interested in studying Computer Science at Durham University, visit our website to find out more: https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/computer-science/ If you enjoyed this episode please do three lovely things for us - like, subscribe and tell a friend! 100 Moments that Rocked Computer Science is a Why did the Chicken? production for Durham University.