Mycelium

In this episode, we discussed the fascinating power of fungi and their underground networks, known as mycelium, that enable tree-to-tree communication and give rise to plant intelligence. How comparable are mycelium networks to neural networks?

What is mycelium?

“6 Ways Mushrooms Can Save the World” Paul Stamets TED talk:

https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_stamets_6_ways_mushrooms_can_save_the_world?language=en

Why the interest in mycelium?

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-mycelium-revolution-is-upon-us/

https://www.science.org/content/article/wood-wide-web-underground-network-microbes-connects-trees-mapped-first-time

How do mycelium facilitate tree communication?

“How Trees Talk to Each Other” Suzanne Simard TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/suzanne_simard_how_trees_talk_to_each_other?language=en

“Underground signals carried through common mycelial networks warn neighbouring plants of aphid attack” (2013) Zdenka Babikova https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ele.12115?saml_referrer

“Towards Fungal Computer” Andrew Adamatzky (2018) https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsfs.2018.0029

Mechanisms of hypha orientation of fungi (2009)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2728830/

A fascintating book on plant intelligence:

Memory and Learning in Plants | SpringerLink