Maybe we won't have to use layers of lead shielding to get into deep space or live on Mars. Maybe all we'll need is... fungus?
Chernobyl fungus could shield astronauts from cosmic radiation - Big Think
Apparently they've discovered a fungus at Chernobyl that feeds off of radiation. They've actually sent it up into space already and tested it on the ISS already and it seems to work, at least on the small scale. They figure if they could put an 8 inch layer of the stuff around a habitat on Mars, it would effectively block most of the cosmic ray dosage.
Chernobyl fungus could shield astronauts from cosmic radiation - Big Think
Apparently they've discovered a fungus at Chernobyl that feeds off of radiation. They've actually sent it up into space already and tested it on the ISS already and it seems to work, at least on the small scale. They figure if they could put an 8 inch layer of the stuff around a habitat on Mars, it would effectively block most of the cosmic ray dosage.