I don't know if it is because of the Last of Us, but this topic was requested a lot lately. So in this story, I take you on an introduction to fungi: what the definition of their kingdom is about (they are not plants nor animals), the mindblowing variety of sizes, shapes and appearance they can take, and their associations with other life forms. I also tell you about their importance to ecosystems, what happens when they produce mushrooms, and the various ways humans use them, from a source of food to yeasts, molds or "magic mushrooms".
Credits: Script and narration by the French Whisperer, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Canstock and Shutterstock. Sound effects and music from the KZfaq Audio Library for Creators.
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Timestamps:
0:00 The World of Fungi
2:01 Biggest Organism on Earth
5:01 Challenges to the Animal and Plant Categories
7:58 From Aristotle to Modern Science
10:24 Prokariotes and Eukariotes
12:22 Protista
13:31 Modern Definitions of Plants, Animals and Fungi
16:47 Chitin
18:06 Yeasts
21:02 Digestive Enzymes and Fermentation
24:14 Fission and Budding
27:59 Mold
29:10 Hyphae and Mycelium
32:32 Spores
36:18 Biodegradation and Usefulness of Molds
38:08 Mushrooms
41:55 How Mushrooms Pop Up
43:31 Colour and Toxicity
45:56 Amatoxin and Heavy Metals
47:46 Magic Mushrooms and Psilocin
52:08 Symbiotic Association with Plants
56:24 Paleontology of Fungy
59:11 Prehistoric Fungi
1:01:49 Relationships with Insects
1:03:18 Lichen
1:04:53 Parasitic Relationships