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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