The Birth of Web Science

100 Moments That Rocked Computer Science

This week, join us as we welcome our amazing guest, Professor Dame Wendy Hall as she tells all about her incredible work with Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the world wide web. Dame Wendy shares her remarkable knowledge with the team as they examine the birth of Web Science, delving into the fascinating study of the web from a societal perspective. Also in this episode, Sue and Gordon talk about the profound impact of web science across areas which shape and influence so many areas of our life including its effect on social media and artificial intelligence. 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, visit https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/computer-science/ to find out how you can apply. 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.