Ruth Barton, Emeritus Professor of Film at Trinity College Dublin and biographer of Hedy Lamarr, shares captivating insights about the iconic actress and inventor. Lamarr, known as the most beautiful woman in the world, was also a wartime innovator who patented frequency-hopping technology that later became essential to Wi-Fi. Barton discusses Lamarr's Hollywood glamour, her tumultuous marriage to an arms magnate, and her passion for invention. Despite initial dismissal, her groundbreaking work only gained recognition decades later, reshaping her legacy.
