May 14 2024 53 mins
Tasty fried mushrooms with your breakfast may be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word fungi, but did you know that they are essential to mitigating climate change?
In fact, the fungi kingdom is far more diverse and vital than we could have imagined. From incredible carbon storage and ability to improve the health of forests to even providing sustainable packaging and breaking down plastics!
Grab a coffee and join us for a chilled chat about the remarkable world of fungi. We couldn't dive too deeply into any one aspect, or we would probably still be recording the episode. But we wanted to provide an introduction to an easily overlooked group of organisms that are truly fascinating and absolutely essential to the health of our planet.
We had a great time recording this episode and hope you enjoy listening.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Catch up
00:03:00 Introduction to the world of fungi
00:18:09 Fungi and the environment
00:39:28 Innovative fungi technologies
00:48:31 Wrap up
Links
https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/whats-a-fungi
https://microbiologysociety.org/why-microbiology-matters/what-is-microbiology/fungi.html
https://www.conservation.org/blog/study-fungi-could-be-vital-for-reaching-climate-goals