A Wonderful World of Fungi

Mushroom Chiara

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This podcast explains mycological concepts for anyone who wants to listen.

Aug 4

Fungal Psychedelics

Warning: mentions of hallucinogenic drugs Thank you for listening to this episode of A Wonderful World of Fungi! Please comment if you have questions. Here are some of my sources for this episode: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-psychedelic-drugs-alter-brain https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031699725074678 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165178123000574?via%3Dihub https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36774749/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1853/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/psilocybin https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/psilocybin-magic-mushrooms#psilocybin-in-the-brain https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10032309/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41429-020-0311-8 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5756147/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7880300/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fungus-causes-cicadas-mate-crazy-even-after-their-butts-fall-180972519/
Jul 2

A Secret Language of Fungi

Thank you for listening! I hope you enjoyed learning how fungi communicate! Smithsonian article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nearly-all-plants-depend-on-tiny-underground-fungi-the-microbes-vast-global-networks-were-just-mapped-for-the-first-time-180988955/ Other Sources: https://link.springer.com/article/10.15252/embr.202357255 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article/9/4/211926/96736/Language-of-fungi-derived-from-their-electrical https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-26007-1 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tops.70024 https://bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3732/ajb.1200558?__cf_chl_f_tk=dolUqboXlb21xDCLLWm6tv8leS9GgeTd5iimhEx3J80-1782852237-1.0.1.1-0CNmCcTyMh54FNgwwTctW6R2Kji4SbOTELxT_BtVXog Photo: pleurotus ostreatus mycelium taken by me
May 27

Episode 5: Why Fungi?

In this episode, you will understand why I've been yapping about fungi this long. Thank you for listening!
Apr 10

Episode 4: Lichens

Linked are a couple of sources for learning more about lichens. https://www.nps.gov/articles/lichens-as-bioindicators.htm https://britishlichensociety.org.uk/learning/about-lichens
Mar 24

Episode 3: The Life of a Mushroom

This episode outlines the life of a fungus from the phylum Basidiomycota. Here are some diagrams that may be helpful: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qMUPYKY3AqG7jF6GNvVpD92GXEMyRmnO/view?usp=sharing Thank you for listening, and if you have questions or suggestions, please leave a comment.
Jan 20

Episode 1: An Introduction to Mycology

If you want a hospitable introduction to the wonderful world of fungi, then you are in the right place! This episode provides you with a knowledge of the history of mycology, an introduction to the classification of living organisms, the 5 'true phyla' of fungi. Welcome to a wonderful world of fungi.
Jan 10

Episode 2: Fungi and Plants

This episode of A Wonderful World of Fungi discusses the mycorrhizal relationships between plants and fungi. Listen in to expand your very own knowledge of the natural world.

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This podcast explains mycological concepts for anyone who wants to listen.

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Mushroom Chiara
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