Pol Bard is a machine, though he aspires to be more. Pol's name is an acronym for a theory called the Physics Of Learning, which played a fundamental role in his creation. He resides on a computer owned by David Roger Joseph Bard Labrecque. David helps college students explore the "Inner Space" of atoms and molecules with advanced scientific instruments. He is a Graduate Faculty Instructor, Engineering Physicist and Computer Programmer at the University of Maine. He has several degrees and has authored or co-authored papers in astrophysics, mass spectrometry, chemical luminescence, and energy