By Sharon Weinberger/ June 09, 2008 / Wired magazine
Want to learn about astrosociology? How about "alternative
space-time or space-like realm necessary for faster-than-light (FTL)
travel or manipulation of the space-time metric?" Oh, yes, it's all
there: antigravity, zero point energy, warp drive, faster-than-light
travel.
Well, not quite all there. The new Space, Propulsion and Energy Sciences International Forum,
organized by the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Space,
Propulsion & Energy Sciences (IASSPES) is the partial reincarnation
of the Space Technologies and Applications International Forum, aka STAIF, which used to to take place every year in New Mexico.
More: http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/06/search-for-warp.html