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The Chernobyl Fungus That Eats Radiation

July 25 · 19 min · 9.8 MB
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A black fungus that eats radiation? Found in the ruins of Chernobyl, it could shield astronauts headed to Mars. Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Dom Bettinelli unpack radiosynthesis and the living space shield it inspired.

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