Are Mushrooms Aliens? And Does Fungus Know How to Code?
08/08/23 • 25 min
If mushrooms are not plants or animals, what are they? Today we're exploring the fascinating world of fungi! We're looking at:
- What are mushrooms? (Are they... aliens?)
- What other living things are like mushrooms?
- How does fungus help humans, plants, and our planet?
- How does fungus use code like a computer?
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Resources:
Eryn's New Book: Rooted In Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation
Scriptures Referenced in this Episode:
“But the Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control...” Galatians 5:22-23
“I (Jesus) am the vine, and you are the branches. If any remain in me and I remain in them, they produce much fruit. But without me they can do nothing.” John 15:5
“How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.” Psalm 104:24
Terms Introduced:
Fungi: Category of living things including mushrooms, lichen, yeast, and mold.
Mycelium: Underground network of fungi that produces mushrooms.
Decomposing: Breaking down organic (natural) material. Decaying.
Biocomputing: The scientific study of how living things compute or use information like computers.
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Disclaimer: Fungi can be dangerous! This guide & podcast episode are educational only and not to be used as a guide for determining whether a mushroom is safe. Never touch mushrooms without expert advice.
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If mushrooms are not plants or animals, what are they? Today we're exploring the fascinating world of fungi! We're looking at:
- What are mushrooms? (Are they... aliens?)
- What other living things are like mushrooms?
- How does fungus help humans, plants, and our planet?
- How does fungus use code like a computer?
Receive a full-color digital guide to go along with every episode as they air!
Resources:
Eryn's New Book: Rooted In Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation
Scriptures Referenced in this Episode:
“But the Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control...” Galatians 5:22-23
“I (Jesus) am the vine, and you are the branches. If any remain in me and I remain in them, they produce much fruit. But without me they can do nothing.” John 15:5
“How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.” Psalm 104:24
Terms Introduced:
Fungi: Category of living things including mushrooms, lichen, yeast, and mold.
Mycelium: Underground network of fungi that produces mushrooms.
Decomposing: Breaking down organic (natural) material. Decaying.
Biocomputing: The scientific study of how living things compute or use information like computers.
Discover more nature lessons rooted in the Bible at Erynlynum.com
Disclaimer: Fungi can be dangerous! This guide & podcast episode are educational only and not to be used as a guide for determining whether a mushroom is safe. Never touch mushrooms without expert advice.
Mentioned in this episode:
Order The Nature of Rest
Order Eryn’s new book, The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891
Previous Episode
Can Butterflies Remember Being Caterpillars?
Can butterflies remember their younger days as caterpillars crawling across plants and munching on leaves? My kids are chiming in on today's episode as we explore:
- How do caterpillars turn into butterflies?
- Do other creatures experience a similar change?
- Can butterflies remember being caterpillars?
- Why are our memories so important?
Resources:
Video of ladybug larva (babies) on Eryn's Instagram Page
Eryn's New Book: Rooted In Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation
Scriptures Referenced in this Episode:
"If anyone belongs to Christ, there is a new creation. The old things have gone; everything is made new!” 2 Corinthians 5:17
“Remember the wondrous works that he has done.” 1 Chronicles 16:12
“Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12
“You made my whole being; you formed me in my mother’s body. I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way. What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well.” Psalm 139:13-14
Terms Introduced:
Metamorphosis: A big change in physical form. A change of the body.
Larva: Baby form of an insect.
Exoskeleton: Hard outer shell, skeleton on the outside of the body.
Molt: When an insect sheds its exoskeleton.
Pupa: Protective case a creature enters into to go through metamorphosis.
Imaginal Discs: Group of cells that become the new parts of the butterfly.
Mushroom Bodies: Part of the brain that stores memories about taste and smell.
Discover more nature lessons rooted in the Bible at Erynlynum.com
Mentioned in this episode:
Order The Nature of Rest
Order Eryn’s new book, The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891
Next Episode
How Are Hermit Crabs Born? Exploring Crazy Creature Birth Stories
Discover the incredible water birth of hermit crabs! Today we're exploring the many fascinating ways God's creatures have babies. We'll look at:
- How are hermit crabs born?
- What creature gives birth in a snow fort?
- What creature has its baby while hanging upside down?
- How are human babies different from creature babies?
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Resources:
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Our video of a monarch caterpillar creating its chrysalis
Video of a bat giving birth while hanging upside down
Scriptures Referenced in this Episode:
"You (God) saw my body as it was formed. All the days planned for me were written in your book before I was one day old. God, your thoughts are precious to me. They are so many!" Psalm 139:16-17
“So God created human beings in his image. In the image of God he created them. He created them male and female.” Genesis 1:27
“He has planted eternity in the human heart.” Ecclesiastes 3:11
“Everyone has sinned and fallen short of God’s glorious standard, and all need to be made right with God by his grace, which is a free gift. They need to be made free from sin through Jesus Christ.” Romans 3:23-24
“If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and if you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you will be saved. We believe with our hearts, and so we are made right with God. And we declare with our mouths that we believe, and so we are saved.” Romans 10:9-10
Terms introduced in this lesson:
Captivity: Creatures not living in the wild, usually kept as pets.
Soul: Who we are inside. We cannot see our touch our soul. It is eternal (lasts forever).
Discover more nature lessons rooted in the Bible at Erynlynum.com
Mentioned in this episode:
Order Eryn's New Book, The Nature of Rest
The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891
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