Mar 18, 2020
Nicholas P. Money is a professor, author, and expert on mycology
and microbes. He joins the podcast today to discuss a number of
fascinating topics.
Tune in to learn about them all, including the following:
As a first-year undergraduate attending the University of
Bristol in the UK, Nicholas P. Money was captivated by descriptions
of a vast group of organisms he’d hardly even heard of: fungi.
Since then, he’s passionately pursued a knowledge and understanding
of how these organisms work, and has authored a number of books on
microbes in general.
His area of expertise is in the biomechanics of fungi, which deal
with the ways in which fungi move, grow, and reproduce. He dives
into the details of his expertise on fungi and shares insights he’s
gained from a variety of research he’s carried out in the
field.
This includes the distance and hydrostatic pressure with which
spores are released by fungi, how microscopic filaments on fungi
manage to penetrate some of the toughest material that exists, and
so much more.
Learn more at https://www.themycologist.com/.