Episode 386
Fascinating Fungi
Fungi, close up: why plants can't grow without them, the personal account of a toadstool poisoning victim and mushroom-powered packaging...
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
June 19, 201353m 42s
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Show Notes
Fungi go under the microscope this week as we explore how they barter minerals and carry chemical messages in return for sugars from plants; we also hear from someone who nearly died after consuming a deadly fungus, find out why fungi make the toxins they do, and hear how these organisms might hold the key to the next generation of packaging and building materials - and even surfboards! Plus, news of a light-powered retinal implant to restore sight, whether alcohol is dangerous in pregnancy, and why aspirin prevents cancers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
naked scientistsfungitoadstoolsfungal toxinsfungal poisoningrenal failureecovativefungal packagingretinal implantaspirin and cancerfoetal alcohol syndrome