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The Future Of Space (Video)
In this latest episode of Future Future, Phnam Bagley (Creative Director of Nonfiction and an actual Space Architect) and Mardis Bagley (Creative Director of Nonfiction and a Professor specializing in Sustainability) tell you why the future of space is bright, what we can expect, and what we need to do to get there.
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How NASA Engineers Use Origami To Design Future Spacecraft (video)
NASA is using origami to build a giant star blocker, in hopes of imaging distant worlds. Check out a origami model starshede here: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/project/space-origami-make-your-own-starshade/
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Reality-bending Metamaterials Could Revolutionize Future Spacecraft Designs (Video)
University of Washington researchers have developed a novel solution to help reduce impact forces — for potential applications in spacecraft, cars and beyond. And the new approach was inspired by origami.
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Real World: Food Security – Monitoring Crops from Space (Video)
Discover how NASA’s Earth-observing satellites gather data to monitor food growth. Dr. Inbal Becker-Reshef describes how mathematics is used to interpret satellite data and describe vegetation and crop yield. Dr. Hannah Kerner shares how algorithms and models use NASA data to describe and predict food supply and food shortages. This work through NASA Harvest provides…
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Our World: Systems to Grow Plants in Space (Video)
No matter where plants grow, they have the same basic needs: water, nutrients, light, temperature, and atmosphere. No matter where humans may live, they need plants. Dr. Gioia Massa explains how NASA grows plants on the International Space Station in preparation for growing plants beyond Earth and, someday, on the Moon and Mars. Jacob Torres…
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NASA encouraging everyone to grow chile plants after space experiment (Video)
NASA encouraging everyone to grow chile plants after space experiment
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The Future Of Food (Video)
How did we feed humanity’s growing population in the early 1900s? How will we feed our growing population in the very near future? Revolutionary technologies like hydroponics will enable us to feed people wherever they are – whether in food deserts, on the Moon, or even on Mars. In this episode of Future Future, hosts…
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Designing for the Planet (video)
Planet Earth is beautiful, but she’s suffering. We’re polluting ecosystems. Displacing people because of climate change. And we’re seeing species disappearing every day at alarming rates. This needs to stop. In this episode of Future Future, hosts Phnam and Mardis Bagley cover the myths and misconceptions around the word, “sustainability,” and instead advocate for regeneration. Then,…
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Design for Impact (video)
Design is powerful. But if you’re not designing to positively impact humans and the environment, then you shouldn’t be designing. At Nonfiction, we think about systems around the product that we design. Where do the materials come from? How are they being transformed? How do they impact the lives of the people they’re designed for? What…
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Design for Humanity (Video)
Pre-historic humans designed the sewing needle to survive the elements, and started planting crops to feed their growing tribes. Today, we have customized transformative technology to help us perform better, like the Oura Ring and Fitbit. And soon, we’ll have AI and machine learning powered technology to help us become even healthier and happier. In…
