EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
This episode explores two remarkable examples of human problem-solving under impossible constraints. At the University of Alabama, Dr. Jalai Wang and the engineering team have developed a revolutionary process to transform potato skins and agricultural waste into sustainable construction materials, capturing carbon while reducing cement emissions. The $6 million National Science Foundation project involves collaboration with researchers from the University of Idaho and the University of New Mexico, combining fermentation technology with large-scale 3D printing to create metamaterials with properties not found in nature.
The second story examines the extraordinary endurance required for B-2 bomber missions lasting up to 44 hours. Captain Mike Haffner from the 13th Bomb Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri details the planning and physical demands pilots face during these extended flights. Lieutenant General Steve Basham, who flew B-2s for nine years before retiring as deputy commander of U.S. European Command, shares insights about nutrition and sleep management in cramped cockpit conditions. The episode reveals how crews adapt commercial solutions like Walmart cots and rely on flight surgeons' expertise to maintain peak performance over marathon missions.
Both stories demonstrate how professionals excel when working within seemingly impossible limitations - whether solving climate change with kitchen scraps or maintaining combat readiness during multi-day flights.
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