In its October issue, RadioUser offers an in-depth feature on the brilliant mathematician and codebreaker Alan Turing, who succeeded in breaking the Enigma Code, and who has recently been selected to be on the new UK £50 banknote. Turing’s achievements have been celebrated in such movies as Enigma and The Imitation Game, and in a number of recent books. In this new, two-part series, RadioUser goes behind the myths, looks at the early work of Alan Turing, and at how he paved the way towards  ‘universal machines’ – what we now know as computers. The article brings to life the drama of a brilliant scientist and war hero, who was persecuted for his sexual orientation. This RadioUser mini-series also offers further resources to those who wish to learn more about this enigmatic genius. 

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