Fungal Aliens: Could Mushrooms Build a Civilization?

Could intelligent alien life evolve from something like fungus? From giant mycelial networks and mobile mushroom-like creatures to radiation-eating fungi, living cities, and spores spreading between worlds, we explore how fungal life might evolve intelligence, build civilizations, and even colonize the galaxy.

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Fungal Aliens

Episode 468a; October 13, 2024

Produced, Narrated & Written: Isaac Arthur

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