James Burk | The Mars Society, MarsVR, and humanity's future home on the Red Planet | People of Science TIS#251

After taking a week off and going North into the woods of Maine, we have returned refreshed and ready to discuss the near future of space! For Week 2 we're discussing humanity's future home on Mars, and we couldn't have asked for a better guest. This week we had the pleasure of speaking with James Burk, the Director of IT and Webmaster of the Mars Society and the lead for MarsVR. James shares his STEM origin story and how his passion for science and space began. We dive into the history of the Mars Society and how close we are to sending humans to the Red Planet really is. We discuss all things space to the max, from SpaceX & Starship to the crowdfunded success of James' project MarsVR, as well as potential uses for cryptocurrency in space - we went deep.  If you are a fan of space and wondering where all this progress is heading, this is a great podcast for you. Even more so if you are new to space and have lots of questions! Please enjoy our talk with James Burk and reach out to the Mars Society if you want to get involved and be hands-on in making a difference for humanity's future! The Case for Mars by Dr. Robert Zubrin (founder of the Mars Society): https://amzn.to/37THHpu Learn more about the Mars Society: https://www.marssociety.org/why-mars/ Learn more about MarsVR: https://marsvr.com/