Join Cool Science for Science on Tap every 2nd Monday of the month [except this month- see below] at Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant in downtown Colorado Springs. Presenters begin at 6:30 pm and typically speak for 60-90 minutes including Q&A, with food and drink available beginning at 6:00 pm. A wide variety of fascinating topics are presented by local scientists for informal discussion, and the relaxed atmosphere encourages anyone and everyone to come explore the latest ideas in science and technology. From practical to theoretical, the presentations and group interactions provide a fun and interesting way to gain an understanding of the world around us.
Join Cool Science for Science on Tap every 2nd Monday of the month [except this month- see below] at Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant in downtown Colorado Springs. Presenters begin at 6:30 pm and typically speak for 60-90 minutes including Q&A, with food and drink available beginning at 6:00 pm. A wide variety of fascinating topics are presented by local scientists for informal discussion, and the relaxed atmosphere encourages anyone and everyone to come explore the latest ideas in science and technology. From practical to theoretical, the presentations and group interactions provide a fun and interesting way to gain an understanding of the world around us.
Next up: Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Nikola Tesla on Tap: History and His Time in Colorado Springs
Patric Ryan, Science Historian
Summary: Learn about the advanced scientific work of Nikola Tesla, wireless telegraphy, wireless power transmission, his interplanetary communications and death rays. Many of Tesla’s experiments were conducted right here in Colorado Springs in 1899-1900. Mr. Ryan will discuss all these topics and the impact of Tesla on modern-day science. Also learn about his efforts in Colorado Springs to build a statue honoring Nikola Tesla.
Patric Ryan is a U.S. Army combat veteran who served as a combat engineer in Operation Desert Storm and as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Div. He received a fine arts degree from the University of Georgia, and is currently writing the play and book series Mark Twain and the War of Wizards, which is about Nikola Tesla, and his rivalry with Thomas Edison, narrated by Mark Twain. Patric has also designed a statue of Nikola Tesla for the city of Colorado Springs with artist and sculptor Stan Mullins. Patric and Stan are currently crowdfunding a headstone and celebration for Nikola Tesla's assistant, Coleman Czito, who has been in an unmarked grave for the last 95 years.