Instructional Video6:49
SciShow

The Mushroom That Caused a Terrifying ALS Outbreak

12th - Higher Ed
In a small town in the French Alps, a lot of people started to get the neurodegenerative disease ALS. Could the culprit be mushrooms?
Instructional Video9:53
SciShow

4 Fungi We've Finally Figured Out How To Farm

12th - Higher Ed
Mushroom foragers rejoice! Your lives just got a whole lot easier! Now, we can farm four mushrooms that used to only be found in the wild: morels, huitlacoche, chanterelles, and truffles. Here's why it took so long.
Instructional Video13:00
SciShow

The 6 Deadliest Mushrooms

12th - Higher Ed
Some of your favorite mushroom recipes might use toxic ingredients! These are the top killers worldwide among fungi, from morels to webcaps.<b<br/>r/>

Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)
Instructional Video9:52
SciShow

Does Microdosing Actually Work?

12th - Higher Ed
There's a growing trend out there among users of hallucinogenic drugs - microdosing. The idea is to take a tiny dose of these drugs to get certain brain benefits without going all Sergeant Pepper. But does it work? Let's get into what...
Instructional Video5:17
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: This mushroom will kill you before you know what’s happening | Michael Beug

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Humans have known about the toxicity of death cap mushrooms for millennia. Yet they continue to pose a significant threat to unsuspecting foragers and mushroom hunters throughout the world. Today, death caps are responsible for more than...
Instructional Video5:43
SciShow

We Can't Find Most Of The World's Fungi

12th - Higher Ed
Most of the world’s fungi aren’t just rarely seen or found solely underground. They’re flat out invisible - and that’s becoming a big problem.



Start your own microscopic journey with a Journey to the Mimicroscope
Instructional Video2:28
MinuteEarth

Mushroom Wars

12th - Higher Ed
Two mushroom guilds with vastly different strategies are locked in competition for forest dominance.
Instructional Video4:49
SciShow

Lion's Mane Mushrooms Actually DO SOMETHING!

12th - Higher Ed
Turns out doing the crossword is only one way you can keep your head healthy because mushrooms can help your brain cells grow!
Instructional Video11:48
SciShow

What Our Buildings Will Look Like in the Future

12th - Higher Ed
Ever wondered what our buildings might look like in the future? Right now, the construction industry heavily relies on concrete, but it isn't great for the earth. Join Hank Green for a new episode of SciShow and take a look at what the...
Instructional Video18:52
SciShow

Surprising Uses for Fungi You May Not Know

12th - Higher Ed
You've probably heard that theres a fungus among us—but how much of fungi are helpful vs harmful? Turns out there's quite a grey area! Join Stefan Chin for a new episode of SciShow and learn more about the multipurpose world of fungi!
Instructional Video10:22
SciShow

The Deadliest Toxins on Earth

12th - Higher Ed
There are naturally occurring toxins on Earth that are SO poisonous that one drop could kill thousands of people. How is that possible? What about their chemical makeup makes them so poisonous? Join Hank Green for an exciting look into...
Instructional Video8:33
SciShow

8 Creative Ways Animals Store Food

12th - Higher Ed
You aren't the only animal with a pantry! Hosted by: Michael Aranda
Instructional Video10:16
SciShow

7 Ways to Spruce Up Your Cooking with Science

12th - Higher Ed
Your kitchen really is your own personal science lab, so here are some science-based cooking tricks to make tastier, healthier, and awesomer meals.
News Clip2:56
PBS

These forest fungi are a bounty for Arizona mushroom hunters

12th - Higher Ed
Mushroom hunters have long fanned out across the forest floor seeking what can be lucrative and delicious finds for teas, broths and medicinal remedies. But what does climate change mean for the fungi? From the Cronkite School of...
Instructional Video18:55
SciShow

Accomplishing the Impossible Task of Taking Animals out of Meat

12th - Higher Ed
When it comes to creating vegetarian meat substitutes, flavor is only one hurdle—smell and texture are also major factors, and scientists have been making breakthroughs on creating a convincing meatless meat experience. We also got some...
Instructional Video3:07
SciShow

3 Weird Ways Olde Tyme People Got High

12th - Higher Ed
Humans have been processing plants for their narcotic effects for at least 5000 years, historically for ceremonial purposes, to deal with harsh environmental conditions or difficult situations, and sometimes even to supplement...
Instructional Video18:52
SciShow

The Many Functions of Fungi | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
There’s no denying that fungus is all around us all the time. And not all of it is helpful, but neither is all of it harmful. Here are some of the many functions of fungi.
Instructional Video11:47
SciShow

Bone Cities, Ash Towers, and 4 Other Futuristic Buildings

12th - Higher Ed
Right now, the construction industry heavily relies on concrete, but it isn't great for the earth. Many scientists are looking for ways to replace it in the future, and some of their ideas are so off the wall that they just might work.
Instructional Video7:23
TED Talks

Jae Rhim Lee: My mushroom burial suit

12th - Higher Ed
Here's a powerful provocation from artist Jae Rhim Lee. Can we commit our bodies to a cleaner, greener Earth, even after death? Naturally -- using a special burial suit seeded with pollution-gobbling mushrooms. Yes, this just might be...
Instructional Video8:33
SciShow

8 Creative Ways Animals Store Food

12th - Higher Ed
You aren't the only animal with a pantry!
Instructional Video9:05
TED Talks

Eben Bayer: Are mushrooms the new plastic?

12th - Higher Ed
Product designer Eben Bayer reveals his recipe for a new, fungus-based packaging material that protects fragile stuff like furniture, plasma screens -- and the environment.
Instructional Video3:04
SciShow

The Science of Why Bacon and Eggs Are the Perfect Match

12th - Higher Ed
Bacon and eggs aren’t a classic flavor combo for no reason, and the science behind why they taste so good together could help us make healthier foods more appealing to our palates.
Instructional Video5:44
SciShow

Purple Bacteria: Turning Poop Into Biofuel

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists are turning wastewater into fuel, using special bacteria, and other scientists have unveiled bionic mushrooms that can produce electricity!
Instructional Video10:22
SciShow

Top 5 Deadliest Substances on Earth

12th - Higher Ed
There are natural poisons that lurk in bacteria, plants, and fungi pretty much everywhere, and they're there for good reasons (according to the organisms that produce them) - but what is it about their chemical make up that makes them so...