Featured in Five is a monthly section where we pose five questions to a Computing Reviews featured reviewer. Here are the responses from our March featured reviewer, Robert Lynch.
Q: What is the most important thing that's happened in computing in the past 10 years?
A: First is artificial intelligence and its growing impact on healthcare and astrophysics. I believe the future holds much better diagnostic health procedures and improved space exploration through AI applications. Second to AI has been improved imaging for health diagnostics and interstellar exploration. The detail and scope has become substantially greater than where we were just a few years ago.
Q: By the end of your career, where do you think computer science will have taken us? What are you working on that might contribute to that?
A: I am at the end of my career, but I have lots of new interests I am pursuing: automated trading systems, the marathon, and new grandkids. It's the way life goes - a good balance.
Q: Who is your favorite historical figure? Why?
A: In recent history, Winston Churchill and Harry Truman. Both had the strength to stand by their beliefs and the willingness to make the difficult decisions that needed to be made.
Q: If you weren't working in the computer science field, what would you be doing instead?
A: I'd be a radiologist or an astrophysicist. Both are at the cusp of making great gains in their disciplines.
Q: What is your favorite type of music?
A: Big Band (though it was before my time) and modern jazz. And occasionally elevator music!
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