lately in the public lens
I’m always surprised at how little most people know about fungi. As you know, I love fungi very much, and I also like to teach. So I often find myself giving talks to introduce people to the weird and cool things that fungi do, leading walks in the woods, or (ahem), editing a blog about them. Here is a short compilation of web-accessible popular lectures, interviews, and stuff I’ve done lately. Also, some bonus advice on hand lenses.
November 17, 2009
Puffballs ate my mulch
In which your Editor says "fart" a lot, and there is joyous stomping followed by disease. Oct 2009
The fungus you want in your walls
Ecovative is a NY company that exploits the binding ability of hyphae to grow sustainable packaging and insulation. Oct 2009
Lactarius helvus, the maple syrup milky cap
A mushroom that smells like Sunday brunch, but trust us, you won't want to serve it to your guests. Aug 2009
How to eat a bolete
Boletes (ceps, porcini mushrooms) are among the yummiest of all mushrooms. Jun 2009
Small friends of fungi
Little things rule the world, no doubt, and many fungi are charter members of the Dead Plants Society. May 2009
Paleomycology: Discovering the fungal contemporaries of dinosaurs
Some fungi preserved in amber for tens of millions of years. May 2009
Beneath Notice
Beneath Notice is a little book of fungus photos taken by Kent Loeffler with a borescope, with commentary by me, your humble editor. May 2009