Flash Forward: There's No Great Future in Plastics
Flash Forward

This episode is all about a world without plastic. What would that look like? Is it even possible?

Flash Forward: Fungus Among Us
Flash Forward

How much of what you do is actually your choice? What if you were secretly being controlled by a parasite that had infected your brain? What if that infection was spreading?

Ologies: Forest Entomology (CREEPY CRAWLIES) with Kristen Wickert
Ologies

We chat about everything from Moth Man to chubby caterpillars to spiderwebs to fungus.

Ologies: Mycology (MUSHROOMS) with Dr. Tom Volk
Ologies

The incredibly charming and warm Dr. Tom Volk, world-renown mushroom expert, welcomes Alie into his office to dive deep into the underground world of fungal enthusiasts and touch on pathogens and medicinal therapies.

Ologies: Zymology (BEER) with Quinton Sturgeon
Ologies

Learn about yeasts, how beer is made, the hardest part about being a beer maker, the thick history of beer, some home brewing tips and also a nugget about bungholes.

Short Wave: An Eyewitness to Extinction
Short Wave (NPR)

While doing field work in Central America in the 1990’s, biologist Karen Lips noticed the frogs she was studying were disappearing.

Short Wave: The Zombies That Walk Among Us
Short Wave (NPR)

The idea of human zombies probably seems pretty far-fetched. But there are real zombies out there in the animal kingdom.

California Academy of Sciences: The Living Soil Beneath Our Feet
California Academy of Sciences

Travel underground for an up-close look at the ants, amoebas, and bacteria that maintain healthy soil. Glimpse this microscopic world and learn about the symbiotic relationship between fungi and tree roots.

Ask A Biologist: PLOSable - Bacteria and Fungi Battle On Bat Skin
Arizona State University, Ask A Biologist

A dangerous fungus arrived in North America from Eurasia that has been killing millions of bats. Is it possible that bacteria that are already on the bats’ skin are their best allies in fighting this fungus?