Sharla Boehm: The Programmer Whose Code Underpins the Internet
Podcast: Lost Women of SciencePublished On: Thu May 14 2026
Description: Sharla Boehm earned a teaching degree from UCLA before channeling her talent for math into computer programming. While working at the Rand Corporation, she built a ground-breaking simulation, originally conceived to strengthen military communications during the Cold War. The simulation –and her work– would ultimately lay the foundation for the modern internet. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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