Dr Jack Bacon Futurist and Author, USA.
Jack Bacon has often been called "a new Carl Sagan." He is one of the most
requested speakers in the world for topics concerning technology and the
factors that shape human society. He's the author of three popular books
entitled "My Grandfathers' Clock," "My Stepdaughter's Watch," and "The Parallel
Bang." Among his numerous awards, he is a recipient of the US Government's
Exceptional Achievement Medal. He routinely advises numerous academic programs
and institutions, and he is a champion of education throughout the world,
having now presented in 41 countries on six continents, and on numerous
television and radio events. In his daily work, he is on the management
team overseeing the construction and operation of the most complicated technical
project in history: the International Space Station.http://www.drjackbacon.com/
A graduate of Caltech
(B.S. '76) and the University of Rochester (Ph.D. '84) his extensive
career includes roles in the development of many cutting edge
technologies, including controlled thermonuclear fusion, the
development of the electronic office, factory automation, and the
globalization of business. He pioneered the deployment of several
artificial intelligence systems, learning his craft at the famed Xerox
Palo Alto Research Center.
He was the United States' lead
systems integrator of the Zarya-the jointly-built spacecraft that forms
the central bridge and adapter between all US and Russian technologies
on the Space Station. This landmark in technological history was built
in Moscow by American and Russian engineers and launched from the
Baikonur Cosmodrome in November 1998.
Jack is a fellow of
the Explorer's Club, a member of the AIAA, the National Speakers
Association, the International Federation of Professional Speakers, and
was a founding member of the board of directors of the Science National
Honor Society (www.ScienceNHS.org). Among his numerous awards, he is a
recipient of NASA's Exceptional Achievement Medal, the Director's
Special Commendation, and the coveted Silver Snoopy award-the only
award to fly in space. He routinely advises numerous academic programs
and institutions, and he is a champion of education throughout the
world.
When he's not on the road, Jack cherishes his time
together with Kathleen: his lifelong love since high school, found five
states away after 27 years apart. (You've gotta love the Internet!)
*The Parallel BangHumans
have been doubling what we know and what we can do every 30 years since
the Renaissance, and after each lifetime of such change, it is always
easy for an older person to believe that life is now "too fast".
If
you step back and take the broader view, you can soon see that in THIS
generation, they might be right. The exponent of our acceleration is
showing many signs of picking up in many facets of society, giving new
reasons to share in our elders' bewilderment. Economic cycles are ten
times shorter than a century ago, manufacturing efficiencies are taking
off at greater rates, global communication and digital storage are
essentially free, and basic science and technology are making huge
leaps that defy the 30 year doubling rule.
If the universe
started with a Big Bang, it appears that human understanding of that
universe now going through an explosive new creation of its own. A
shift in human society is going on today that will totally eclipse the
growth increases of the Renaissance, and history will look back at this
decade with reverence and awe. We'll explore some of the data that
supports this prophecy, and look at what may happen to the world as we
go through this "Parallel Bang" of understanding.
Contact
us for more information on his availability to work with your organisation.
Dr
Jack Bacon - Futurist
