Richard Winder

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Who's going? #fungifriends #mycology
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We ate space mushrooms and survived to tell the tale The mushrooms spread out on the chopping board seemed normal enough. They were rich and dense, and had a strong earthy aroma. In the saucepan, they melted—along with the cheese—to form a creamy pasta ...

You can now add iion's mane, turkey tails, and Cordyceps militaris to fungi that have been carried into low Earth orbit (USSR carried winter polypores and oyster mushrooms to orbit in the '70s. NASA launched enokitake on STS-55 in 1993). #fungifriends #mycology #space 🍄 phys.org/news/2026-02...

'They saw them on their dishes when eating': The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.

Seeing imaginary little people? Perhaps you've eaten Lanmaoa asiatica that you didn't cook long enough! #fungifriends #mycology 🍄 www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Volonaut Airbike - Test Riding a Flying Speeder Bike YouTube video by Volonaut

I've already spotted what I want for Christmas next year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZpW...

All set now!

Mushrooms For All Seasons: Compact Edition Every season brings new mushrooms to behold! This compact edition compiles a four-part series. Now all in one reference, you will find an introduction to basic techniques for cooking the most popular ...

Actually, I have the print version online now! #fungifriends #mycology #booksky #indieauthor
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O frabjous day! Callou! Callay! He chortled in his joy. Proofs for my new Compact Edition are finally here! No colour pictures, alas, but all four parts now in one package, with a bonus recipes. I will be putting it online in the new year. #fungifriends #mycology #booksky #indieauthor 🍄

The mysterious black fungus from Chernobyl that may eat radiation Mould found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster appears to be feeding off the radiation. Could we use it to shield space travellers from cosmic rays?

Melanized fungi from Chernobyl thrive in and derive energy from ionizing radiation. #fungifriends #mycology #ecology www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Stella Her name is Stella. She loves sunshine and fresh bagels, and absolutely hates space travel. She's a rookie cop, making her way in a 25th Century world complicated by Universal Legal Care and automatio...

She's a rookie cop, making her way in the 25th Century. Trapped aboard an antique star-liner mockingly called the City of One, she finds new friends, intrigue, and the fight of her life. Is this the end? Not if Stella can help it! #booksky #indieauthor #scifi #EBookGifts www.lulu.com/shop/richard...

Check out my latest article in Fungi Magazine: Edible Mushrooms of the Roman Empire. www.fungimag.com #fungifriends #mycology #history

Sweet-smelling fungus lures and kills mosquitoes, offering new disease control tool A fungus that pretends to be a flower could help humans outsmart one of the deadliest insects on Earth, the mosquito.

Metarhizium, a fungal pathogen of insects, has been genetically modified to produce the mosquito attractant longifolene - so it can lure and kill mosquitos. #fungifriends #mycology #nature #entomology #insects #microbiology
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Mushroom in the Wild Playing Keyboard YouTube video by BionicandtheWires

So… Leccinum spp. play keyboards now? #fungifriends #mycology

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If you're going to be in town the first weekend in November...
#fungifriends #mycology #nature #ecology #victoria 🍄

Earth Was a Fungal World Before Plants Existed Fungi arose long before plants, shaping Earth with early soils and nutrient cycles. Their hidden legacy shows they may have prepared the world for life to flourish on land.

Before there were terrestrial plants, there were fungi. #fungifriends #mycology #evolution 🍄
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The man and the mushroom kayak: can a boat made from mycellim change the future/ Sam Shoemaker’s record-setting voyage shows the promise – and limits – of fungi as a plastic alternative

Another use for fungi. #fungifriends #mycology 🍄 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Canadian fungi / Les champignons canadiens YouTube video by Canada Post

New: Canadian funfgi on stamps! #fungifriends #mycology #Canada #nature youtu.be/fd8khrTdExM?...

#fungifriends #mycology #booksky #indieauthor

If you need a quiet moment, feel free to take this one. #nature 🦋

A mushroom that escaped from kitchens could be harming North American wildlife The golden oyster mushroom has gone rogue, displacing native fungi that live in dead trees

Invasive mushrooms! #fungifriends #mycoligy #ecology www.science.org/content/arti...

The Summer 2025 edition of Fungi Magazine is out! It's not shown on the main site yet ( www.fungimag.com ), but it has articles on conservation and fungi. It also has"Taking a Deep Dive into Mushroom Ketchup" by... me! An excellent way to top off your summer reading :-) #fungifriends #mycology 🍄

Hemingway’s Advice on Writing, Ambition, and the Art of Revision “In any art you’re allowed to steal anything if you can make it better.”

Hemmingway's advice on writing. An interesting list... #booksky #indieauthor #writing
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Giant stick insect discovered in Queensland rainforest | ABC NEWS YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)

New species of giant stick insect discovered in Australia. #ecology #biology #nature #biodiversity #Australia #entymology
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Earth’s underground networks of fungi need urgent protection, say researchers Study finds that only 9.5% of fungal biodiversity hotspots fell within existing protected areas

Key hot spots of fungal biodiversity mostly not protected. How long will this be neglected? #ecology #mycology #fungifriends 🍄 www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Gandahar (film) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandaha... (aka Lightyears with English translation by Asimov).

Updated plant hardiness zones for Canada and assessment of change over time - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Updated plant hardiness zones for Canada and assessment of change over time

Dan K. and company have updated the Plant Hardiness Zones for Canada, with information on relative climate change.
Great work!
#ecology #nature #biology #climate #science
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Stunning amber fossil reveals ‘Last of Us’-type fungus likely lived alongside dinosaurs | CNN Paleontologists studying insects trapped in amber from 99 million years ago have made a remarkable discovery: an ant and a fly with parasitic fungi bursting from their bodies.

Fossil Ophiocordyceps species ("zombie fungus") found on insects trapped in amber. They've been around for a while! #fungifriends #mycology #biology #ecology #entymology
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a canadian flag with a maple leaf on it is waving in the wind ALT: a canadian flag with a maple leaf on it is waving in the wind

Have an awesome Canada Day, everyone!

Meta wins AI copyright lawsuit as US judge rules against authors Writers accused Facebook owner of breach over using books without permission to train its AI system

Judge says authors' suit against Meta AI failed to prove dilution of market. #booksky #indieauthor www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Check Out This Beautiful & Relaxing Mushroom Hunter Simulator An atmospheric nature-inspired game by Sebasa Games.

Virtual mushroom hunting - it was only a matter of time before this sort of thing popped up. #fungifriends #mycology #ecology

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I think a lot about the ending before I even start outlining - how to resolve the main story arcs and main message. But abrupt is bad, so I also ponder a denouement that encourages readers to daydream the story going on from there - leaving another gate open (or at least slightly ajar).