Fungi
Fungi and truffles
Todd Elliott and James Trappe are in the studio tonight to talk about their careers in truffle and fungi research. Todd published his first paper at 14. Audio
Critter Of The Week
We're focusing on fungi, in today's look at Critter Of The Week. Entoloma hochstetteri, or werewere-kokako, has the highest profile, featuring on the 50 dollar New Zealand bank note. And we take a… Audio
You and your Fungi
Your body is host to a diverse fungal community known as the "mycobiome" which plays a critical role in human health and disease. We hear from Case Western Reserve medical mycologist Mahmoud Ghannoum… Audio
Truffle-like fungi: what their genes can tell us
Truffle-like fungi are related to mushrooms but look like truffles, and geneticists around the world are studying their genomes to understand how they have all co-evolved. Audio
Smart Seeds and Finding a Treatment for Black Rot
The Smart Seeds programme at Lincoln University has been screening brassica seeds for potential microbial biocontrol agents against black rot and diamondback moths Audio
Off The Beaten Track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy explores the frontier where adventure meets food: edible wild fungi. Audio