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Between 1985 and 1987, a hospital machine known as Therac-25 was responsible for 6 accidents involving radiation. The problem was an error in the code - the software - that made the machine work. The case is known to this day as one of the worst software errors in history. ENJOY 15% DISCOUNT at ALURA! CLICK HERE: http://alura.tv/cienciatododia Be a member of our channel to help keep the videos on air! http://youtube.com/cienciatododia/join Business email: [email protected] My social networks: / pedroloos / pedroloos / opedroloos Our podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/59fUC0C. .. Chapters: 0:00 - 2:33 Introduction 2:33 - 3:16 Alura 3:16 - 6:42 A Brief History of Radiotherapy 6:42 - 8:56 Where Things Went Wrong 8:56 - 15: 03 Error 54 15:03 - 16:33 Conclusions Sources and Further Reading: https://www.bugsnag.com/blog/4-worst-... https://www.bugsnag.com/blog/bug-day -... https://web.stanford.edu/class/cs240/...