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Thanks so much for sharing. We are the historians. We refuse to shut up. Silence is compliance.
May 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Thanks so much for sharing. We are the historians. We refuse to shut up. Silence is compliance.
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Of course, disease-causing fungi have never created a network between hosts, as TLOU implies. The species of fungi that form mycorrhizal networks and those that cause disease do not overlap, and Cordyceps, the TLOU zombie fungus, is not a mycorrhizal. So we are probably safe! For now...
May 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Of course, disease-causing fungi have never created a network between hosts, as TLOU implies. The species of fungi that form mycorrhizal networks and those that cause disease do not overlap, and Cordyceps, the TLOU zombie fungus, is not a mycorrhizal. So we are probably safe! For now...
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This network allows trees to share resources during tough times and even "warn" each other about potential threats. So, fungi are a critical part of the forest's overall health.
Sounds sci-fi, right?
RadioLab did a great podcast covering this if you want to hear more: radiolab.org/podcast/from...
Sounds sci-fi, right?
RadioLab did a great podcast covering this if you want to hear more: radiolab.org/podcast/from...
From Tree to Shining Tree
Forests feel like a place of great stillness but dig deeper and there’s a hidden world beneath your feet as busy and complicated as a city.
radiolab.org
May 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This network allows trees to share resources during tough times and even "warn" each other about potential threats. So, fungi are a critical part of the forest's overall health.
Sounds sci-fi, right?
RadioLab did a great podcast covering this if you want to hear more: radiolab.org/podcast/from...
Sounds sci-fi, right?
RadioLab did a great podcast covering this if you want to hear more: radiolab.org/podcast/from...