38: Fungi Sex and How it Differs from Plant Reproduction with Nik Money

This week we chat with Nik Money about fungi sex. Nik Money has written many books on fungal growth. I first learned about him while reading Mr. Bloomfield's Orchard: The Mysterious World of Mushrooms, Molds, and Mycologists.  I have been saving this interview for the perfect moment and I am glad to finally have him on to educate such an important and intricate topic.
Some topics we cover are:

  • What got Nik into writing about funga

    Why he doesn't approve of the word Funga

    How long have we known about fungal reproduction?

    History on science

    Why is fungal reproduction important?

    How is it different from plants

    What are the steps

    How spores are dispersed

    How do animals help in this process?

    Is there a binary with fungal sex?

    A deep dive into the fungi reproduction parts

    Dog dick--stinkhorn?

    Possible research opportunity

    How can a mushroom be cooler than the air around it?

    How can Head and Shoulders relate to fungi?

    How fungi help the plants during reproduction

    Weird fungal sex fact

    Nik's outlook on humans

Where to find more of Nik Money:
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Images 1, 2, 4: sexual reproduction between fungi

Image 3: Microscopy of spores by Roy E. Halling, New York Botanical Garden

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