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.

  1. A Virgin Birth in a Crocodile? with Dr. Brenna Levine & Dr. Warren Booth | Not Impossible Podcast

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    A Virgin Birth in a Crocodile? with Dr. Brenna Levine & Dr. Warren Booth | Not Impossible Podcast

    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 Subscribe for more episodes with world-changing thinkers, inventors, and doers. https://www.youtube.com/@notimpossiblelabs?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Not Impossible Labs: Website: https://www.notimpossible.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notimpossible  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/not-impossible Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notimpossiblelabs/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notimpossiblelabs_  Follow Mick Ebeling: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mickebeling_  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickebeling  Book Mick to Speak: https://www.notimpossible.com/mickebeling 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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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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