Mycology Education (rebroadcast)
Big Picture Science
How Fungus Can Solve Spatial Problems Really Well?
Merlin: Fungi are maze dwelling organisms. They live their life confined in cluttered micro environments, constantly changing shape and needing to solve the problem of how to distribute their bodies efficiently. We have a long history of recruiting fungy to break things down for us. And you can think af otthe cor as this pungent plume of delicious, volatile compounds fungus is producing - very much like the way that plants attract animals using brightly coloured fruits or delicious smelling flowers. The concept of intelligence has expanded and deepened over time. Most organism's ability to adapt to new situations involve an organism's willingness to make alternative decisions between courses of action associated with its existence. Charles dar
