Just ahead, our year and review.

Our 2020 podcasting journey started at hypersonic speeds,

along with the world we rounded the corner into a global pandemic.

And a bright spot to end the year discussing award-winning SWRI technologies.

Our best listen and learn moments of unpredictable 2020 on this episode of Technology Today.

We live with technology, science, engineering, and the results of innovative research every day.

Now, let's understand it better. You're listening to the Technology Today podcast presented by Southwest Research Institute.

Hello and welcome to this special episode of technology today. I'm Lisa Benia.

2020 has been an incredibly challenging year. We have all felt the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

To our listeners hit especially hard by the circumstances this year, our hearts go out

to you and our thoughts are with you.

This year, the pandemic shifted how we podcast.

On the mic, we tackled COVID research and mask materials testing.

Off the mic, as we transitioned to working from home, we found new ways to record our conversations,

going from our studio to the phone and finally to webcasting.

No matter our techniques behind the scenes, I hope you've enjoyed listening this year

and that you have found an opportunity to learn something new.

SWRI scientists, engineers, and researchers stayed on track this year,

continuing to make world-changing discoveries.

So let's get started with our top, listen-and-learn moments of 2020.

Back in January, we spoke to Dr. Nicholas Music, an SWRI engineer, and Dr. James Walker, director of

SWRI's engineering dynamics department. They study hypersonic speeds, launching projectiles at

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