BioLab Collective with Jack Wang

#019: Mushroom Murder - 5 Deadliest Poisons?


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A Mushroom Cook and a family lunch that left 3 dead - can supermarket mushrooms be deadly? In Episode #019 I dive into the molecular machinations of Death Cap mushrooms, and whether nature or synthetic chemicals are more responsible for the deadliest poisons on the planet.

Chapters:

(0:00) Introduction

(3:59) Why Deathcap mushrooms are deadly

(6:04) An antidote is on the way?

(8:29) Should you be foraging for mushrooms in the wild?

(10:38) Your comments from previous episodes

(12:31) The 5 deadliest poisons on the planet

(19:13) Which is better - Natural or Synthetic?

Show notes:

* Deadly mushrooms: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mushroom-poisoning-australia-beef-wellington-b2395929.html

* Why are deathcap mushrooms so deadly? https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2023/aug/10/victoria-death-cap-mushroom-poisoning-what-are-death-caps-deadly-toxic-poisonous-australia

* Antidote for Death cap mushrooms? https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/05/17/1175494500/new-hope-for-an-antidote-to-death-cap-mushrooms-and-other-poison-fungi

* Vic health departments advice on mushrooms: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/mushroom-poisoning

* Elementary mushroom episode: https://cbselementary.fandom.com/wiki/A_Study_in_Charlotte

* World’s Five deadliest poisons (only one is synthetic): https://theconversation.com/handle-with-care-the-worlds-five-deadliest-poisons-56089

* Natural vs synthetic chemicals is a gray matter: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/natural-vs-synthetic-chemicals-is-a-gray-matter/

* Are Natural Products best? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220614-synthetic-or-natural-which-is-best-for-climate-and-health

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