The speakers explore the use of fungus in storytelling and its credibility in sci-fi video games. They also discuss a documentary about truffle-hunting elderly Italian men and emphasize the importance of accuracy in storytelling with reference to the National Academy of Sciences and Capella University's support for student success.
Why are some mushrooms delicious, some make you high, and some kill you? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discover the weird world of mushrooms, psilocybin, and mycelia with mycologist Bryn Dentinger.
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