Researchers in Maryland have created a new building material with a strength-to-weight ratio that''s eight times better than steel. It''s an effective insulator, and in some forms can be bent and folded. Best of all, it''s biodegradable and cost-effective. The stuff is called nanowood, and is derived from lightweight, fast-growing trees like balsa. I propose that we make it your main metaphor for the foreseeable future. Why? Because I think you''re primed to locate or create your own version of a flexible, durable, robust building block.

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