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The big idea
How to barbecue in outer space
Space is tough. Design firm Nonfictionâs Space Culinary Lab solves for human food rituals in zero gravity.
2023-05-19T00:00:00Z
Juliet Bennett Ryla
In space, no one can hear you âmmmâ â over your algae snacks, that is.
As part of the Deep Space Food Challenge â a competition hosted by NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, and the Methuselah Foundation to imagine cuisine for long space missions â future-focused design firm Nonfiction built a Space Culinary Lab.
The California-based company considered not just the challenges of space â no gravity, limited room â but the pleasure we derive from eating.
âFood is more than just shoving nutrients down someoneâs throat,â Phnam Bagley, founding partner and creative director, told The Hustle. âYou can have the best, most functional food in the world, but if people donât want to eat it, they wonât eat it.â
An aeroponic microgreens garden. It floods seed pods with nutrients and water â and tending it potentially improves mental health.
The algae snack system turns ultra-nutritious algae into tasty snacks that can be customized with nuts, spices, and more.
A creaming machine, to emulsify mess-free smoothies, sauces, and foamy coffee drinks. âStarbucks [isnât] popular because they serve you black sad coffee; itâs because thereâs this whole variety of textures and flavors,â Bagley said.
The space BBQ. Proteins are marinated in a carbohydrate solution (e.g., soy sauce, maple syrup), then a laser draws grill marks on them. The heat produces caramelization without an open flame.
Why these things?
Astronauts face radiation, isolation, and muscle mass and bone density loss, among other challenges. The first astronauts to reach Mars must remain mentally and physically fit while conserving resources and bringing everything theyâll need with them.
Bagley advocates for âbringing our human nature to these extreme environmentsâ â the ritual of morning coffee, the agency to flavor food to our preferences.
Not only that, success out there bodes well down here.
âOne thing about space that Iâve really believed since I was a little girl is that itâs an accelerator of innovation,â she said. âIf you know how to solve for extreme environments, then youâll be able to help people on Earth with very limited resources.â
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Settling for settling? Job seekersâ relocation reluctance breaks records
Moving for new jobs is at an all-time low.
2023-05-19T00:00:00Z
Jacob Cohen
For a nation full of aspiring movers and shakers, we sure donât seem to be interested in a whole lotta moving.
Just take a look at the latest stay-tistics from business coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmasâ recent quarterly survey:
In Q1, just 1.6% of US job seekers relocated for new jobs, the lowest level on record.
For reference, between 1986 and 1997, almost one in three job seekers (~29%) relocated for roles. As recently as Q4 of last year, 3.7% made a move. Throughout 2020, 5% did. Prior to the pandemic: 6.8%.
Why theyâre going nowhere fast
Two words: Housing and WiFi. Rising interest rates have made relocating an unattractive option, and fewer companies are requiring employees to be in the office full time.
Heck, forget leaving town, itâs hard enough getting people to leave their couches:
For the first time since the pandemic started, average occupancy rates at city offices surpassed 50% in January⊠but have stayed put since.
Kastle Systems, which monitors office key fobs, found that less than half of workers across 10 of the largest US cities made it into the office in the week ending May 10.
BTW: Just one person working from home can have a downstream effect on a local economy, per WFH Research. In New York, local businesses are estimated to lose $4.6k annually per remote employee.
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