Weekly Space Hangout - Advances In Warp Drive Technology With Dr. Mario Borunda

<p class="p1"><a href= "https://youtu.be/aCjxH1VZv9g">https://youtu.be/aCjxH1VZv9g</a></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Host:</strong> Fraser Cain ( <a href="https://twitter.com/fcain">@fcain</a> )</span><span class= "s2"><br /></span><span class="s1"><strong>Special Guest:</strong></span> This week we welcome Dr. Mario Borunda to the show. In his recent article published on EarthSky.com, Mario discusses advancements in warp drive technology research. You can read his article, "Warp Drives: Physicists Give Chances Of Faster-Than-Light Space Travel A Boost," here: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbERBT0pKbjA0TzlvTEhIT1l3ckJjdXNrb1NiQXxBQ3Jtc0tsRHprNkZ1WllkMjAyUHRPRm0wYlFub0lsM3BPQm02dDZkRHZyUmllNkJtS0FzRS1FTVRZYnJtcEVqVzJyQWN1UUVnQ0RuVlZUNV9KUEM4b1JzXzRVV0tMdDNZQVUxMF92YXZpTk1veHNjbVU1S0Q4SQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fearthsky.org%2Fspace%2Fwarp-drive-chances-of-faster-than-light-space-travel%2F"> https://earthsky.org/space/warp-drive...</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Dr. Borunda double-majored in Physics and Mathematics earning his B.S. from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2003. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Texas A&M University in 2008. He spent three years as a postdoc and nine months as a research associate at Harvard University. In September 2012 he became a faculty member of the physics department at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Borunda has also been a visiting researcher at Harvard University.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Mario has performed research in several areas. His work at UTEP, performed with Jorge Lopez, involved using α-particle spectroscopy as a teaching tool. As a graduate student (advised by Jairo Sinova) and post-doc (under Eric Heller) he performed calculations on electronic conductivity in two-dimensional systems, proposed and described an atom-laser coupling scheme that induces spin-orbit interaction in ultra-cold atoms, and simulated electron transport in graphene. At Oklahoma State his research has fo