Earth Alive: Field Notes From the Southern Mountains

Earth Alive: Field Notes From the Southern Mountains

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Earth Alive: Field Notes From the Southern Mountains
Earth Alive: Field Notes From the Southern Mountains
Ira Flatow on Whiskey Fungus

Ira Flatow on Whiskey Fungus

Fred First
Mar 23, 2023

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Earth Alive: Field Notes From the Southern Mountains
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Ira Flatow on Whiskey Fungus
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You might have heard about it here two weeks ago. Well it has not gone away. Catch up on this aggressive booze-loving fungus via the Science Friday podcast.

Lincoln County, Tennessee has been overcome by an unwelcome guest: whiskey fungus.

Join us tomorrow at 2pm on your local public stations, or listen to the podcast!

Tell ‘em Fred sent you.

Earth Alive: Field Notes From the Southern Mountains
Whiskey Fungus Among Us
One hundred and fifty years ago, an unexpected "plague of soot" appeared near distilleries worldwide, leaving black coatings on houses, trees, glass, metal, brick and mortar. This phenomenon, known as "warehouse staining," was scientifically described for the first time in 1881…
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Kathy Barron
Mar 23, 2023

I saw the coverage on NBC nightly news!

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