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Not Impossible

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Not Impossible is a podcast that asks the question “What if nothing in life is impossible?” It explores inspiring stories about people solving the hardest, most mind-boggling problems in some of the most creative and unimaginable ways.

Mick Ebeling, founder of Not Impossible Labs, guides us through uplifting stories of people who've created technology for the sake of humanity.

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  • S2 Ep9: Can We Destroy Forever Chemicals? with Dr. Bruce Rittmann

    S2 Ep9: Can We Destroy Forever Chemicals? with Dr. Bruce Rittmann
    2025/12/19
    In this episode of the Not Impossible Podcast, host and Not Impossible Labs founder Mick Ebeling sits down with Dr. Bruce Rittmann, one of the world’s most influential environmental engineers, to explore a growing global problem hiding in plain sight: forever chemicals.


    Also known as PFAS, these man-made compounds are used in everyday products like non-stick cookware, waterproof clothing, and stain-resistant materials. They are designed to last, but that same durability means they do not naturally break down, allowing them to accumulate in water, food, and the human body.


    Dr. Rittmann explains how microorganisms, often overlooked by humans, can become powerful partners in addressing this challenge. By delivering electrons in the right way and using catalytic materials like palladium, his team has developed a process that does more than filter pollution or move it elsewhere. It chemically transforms some of the most persistent contaminants on Earth into compounds that can finally be broken down safely.


    Together, Mick and Dr. Rittmann unpack the science behind forever chemicals, the breakthrough moment that made this approach possible, and what it would take to scale this technology in real-world water treatment systems. From contaminated sites to drinking water facilities, this conversation explores how a problem once thought permanent may no longer be forever.

    TOPICS COVERED


    • What forever chemicals are and why they are so difficult to break down
    • How PFAS ended up in everyday products and the environment
    • The role microorganisms play in transforming harmful pollutants
    • What scaling this technology looks like in real-world water treatment systems
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    26 分
  • S2 Ep8: A Virgin Birth in a Crocodile? with Dr. Brenna Levine & Dr. Warren Booth | Not Impossible Podcast

    S2 Ep8: A Virgin Birth in a Crocodile? with Dr. Brenna Levine & Dr. Warren Booth | Not Impossible Podcast
    2025/12/10
    In this episode of the Not Impossible Podcast, host and Not Impossible Labs founder Mick Ebeling sits down with Dr. Warren Booth and Dr. Brenna Levine, the researchers who documented the first-ever confirmed virgin birth in a crocodile — a discovery that challenges one of the oldest assumptions we have about how life begins.
    Their work reveals a biological phenomenon called parthenogenesis, where a female animal reproduces without a male — a process found across reptiles, birds, sharks, and even entire species that no longer have males at all.
    This conversation unpacks how parthenogenesis works, why it evolves, and what this surprising crocodile case tells us about nature’s flexibility, resilience, and refusal to stay inside our human expectations.


    Topics Covered

    • What parthenogenesis is (and why it’s not as rare as we think)
    • How the team confirmed a virgin birth in an American crocodile
    • Why the animal kingdom regularly breaks our “status quo” assumptions
    • What this discovery means for evolution, genetics, and survival

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    Contact Mick’s team: info@notimpossiblelabs.com

    About Not Impossible Labs:

    Not Impossible Labs is a multi-award-winning innovation lab and production company on a mission to create technology for the sake of humanity. Founded by Mick Ebeling, Not Impossible tackles seemingly impossible challenges - from creating eye-tracking devices for ALS patients to 3D-printing prosthetic arms in war zones. Our philosophy: Help One, Help Many.
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    25 分
  • S2 Ep7: Recreating the Sun on Earth? with Scientist Dr. Kim Budil

    S2 Ep7: Recreating the Sun on Earth? with Scientist Dr. Kim Budil
    2025/12/03
    In this episode of the Not Impossible Podcast, host and Not Impossible Labs founder Mick Ebeling sits down with Dr. Kimberly Budil, Director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, who oversaw the first-ever net positive nuclear fusion reaction, a milestone comparable to the Wright brothers’ first flight.
    Fusion has long lived in the realm of “someday science.” But as Dr. Budil explains, that someday is suddenly feeling a lot closer. Together, Mick and Dr. Budil unpack how 192 synchronized lasers, a gold cylinder, a diamond fuel capsule, and a tiny peppercorn-sized ball of hydrogen created one of the most important scientific achievements of our generation.
    This conversation dives deep into the physics, the story, and the future of fusion energy — and explores what it will take to turn this breakthrough into a real path toward limitless, clean, sustainable power.

    Topics Covered

    • How the National Ignition Facility achieved the first net-positive fusion reaction
    • Why fusion is “easy”… but sustained fusion is one of science’s hardest challenges
    • The difference between laser fusion and magnetic fusion
    • What it means to build an “X-ray oven” with gold, diamonds, and 192 laser beams
    • How public-private partnerships could accelerate fusion from lab milestone to global energy source
    • Why this moment is the “Wright Brothers flight” of clean energy
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    26 分
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