The Central Colorado Humanists Sunday Science Program for August 3 will focus on Future Energy Technologies. Presented bt Dr. Dan Bishop, he will discuss how Artificial Intelligence (AI) has accelerated the development of alternative energy technologies over the last five years.
Progress in nearly every area of scientific endeavor, already moving rapidly, has been accelerated by advancements in AI. Viewed as science fiction only a few years ago, advancements in solar, wind, hydro, nuclear fission and fusion will change the way we perceive them.
Companies are already building out prototypes and even beginning to market some of these innovations. Bishop’s presentation will sweep through all five alternative energy technologies; discussing them from the perspective of the radical changes that are likely to occur within the next five to ten years. According to Bishop, driving those changes is the insatiable energy demand precipitated by the rise of AI. If even half of these glimmers on the horizon become reality, we likely will see dramatic changes, both in society in general and in our daily lives.
Bishop earned his doctorate in organic chemistry at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS and has devoted a good part of his career teaching chemistry and computer science. His interests have encompassed all areas of science, from the very large (astronomy and cosmology) to the very small (DNA and quantum physics).
Since retiring from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, he and his wife Ann eventually settled in Salida, where he writes (the Saturn Accords trilogy and KwicKode-Springboard to Python), paints (mostly acrylic landscapes and abstract art), and desperately tries to keep up with his online science news feeds.
Central Colorado Humanists sponsor Sunday Science on the first Sunday of each month at A Church, 419 D Street, Salida, CO. Each presentation is informative and features a science topic that is understandable by both scientists and non-scientists. The doors open at 9:30 a. m. and the talk begins promptly at 10 a. m. Admission is free, and the public is welcome.