For NBC Mach, Bryn Nelson answers a question about astronauts that we’ve all had but didn’t have the guts to ask: Can their biological waste be used to make their food? Bryn talks with Penn State scientists who are doing early testing on using poop and pee to grow potentially edible bacteria. Find Bryn at brynnelson.com and @SeattleBryn image: amann
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