Have you seen the light? This month, the guys take their first foray into the world of fungi, specifically bioluminescent fungi! Although fireflies and other glowing critters have been well researched, fungi that glow are not nearly as well understood. Often referred to as "foxfire" or "fairy fire", their glow was first documented way back in ancient times, but researchers are still figuring out what it's all about. Join Bill and Steve as they shed some light on the latest research into these fascinating fungi.
This episode was recorded in the Eternal Flame Falls section of Chestnut Ridge Park in Orchard Park, NY on July 4th, 2018.
Links
Rick Miller - Naturalists use podcast to increase awareness of nature (06/04/2018) [ARTICLE]
The Field Guides Podcast in ASP 1 (06/03/2018) [VIDEO]
Works Cited
Attenborough, David - Life That Glows - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33-3UCTRZWM
Desjardin, D.E., Oliveira, A.G. and Stevani, C.V., 2008. Fungi bioluminescence revisited. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 7(2), pp.170-182.
liveira, A.G., Desjardin, D.E., Perry, B.A. and Stevani, C.V., 2012. Evidence that a single bioluminescent system is shared by all known bioluminescent fungal lineages. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 11(5), pp.848-852.
Oliveira, A.G., Stevani, C.V., Waldenmaier, H.E., Viviani, V., Emerson, J.M., Loros, J.J. and Dunlap, J.C., 2015. Circadian control sheds light on fungal bioluminescence. Current Biology, 25(7), pp.964-968.
Untamed Science - Science of Glowing Mushrooms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCOiem0pLMU
Photo credit: Neonothopanus gardneri - Cassius V. Stevani/IQ-USP, Brazil