Comments on: Respect For the Fungus Overlords http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/ A blog about life, past and future. Written by DISCOVER contributing editor and columnist Carl Zimmer. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:52:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SouthernFriedSkeptic http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/comment-page-1/#comment-26248 SouthernFriedSkeptic Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:10:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/#comment-26248 My only thought after seeing this was: Science Fiction is Nature's b*tch. My only thought after seeing this was:

Science Fiction is Nature’s b*tch.

]]> By: WNYC - Radiolab » The Parasite Hit List http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/comment-page-1/#comment-25365 WNYC - Radiolab » The Parasite Hit List Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:11:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/#comment-25365 [...] More Parasite Videos From Carl Zimmer Recommend video from Nature (these require downloads) Discover’s gallery of mind controlling parasites No comments | Posted in The Centrifuge [...] [...] More Parasite Videos From Carl Zimmer Recommend video from Nature (these require downloads) Discover’s gallery of mind controlling parasites No comments | Posted in The Centrifuge [...]

]]> By: Forest http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/comment-page-1/#comment-24488 Forest Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:42:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/#comment-24488 Perhaps you know Paul Stamets? In a lecture, he discusses the use of cordyceps for toxic free pest control... and has applied for a patten for his idea(s) and experimentation. YouTube video: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI5frPV58tY Perhaps you know Paul Stamets? In a lecture, he discusses the use of cordyceps for toxic free pest control… and has applied for a patten for his idea(s) and experimentation.
YouTube video: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI5frPV58tY

]]> By: Newt with bizarre defence mechanism= D&D monster ideas? ;) - EN World D&D / RPG News http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/comment-page-1/#comment-23053 Newt with bizarre defence mechanism= D&D monster ideas? ;) - EN World D&D / RPG News Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:44:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/#comment-23053 [...] the fungus/zombie ... ah ... fans Respect For the Fungus Overlords | The Loom | Discover Magazine The Parasite Files | The Loom | Discover Magazine [...] [...] the fungus/zombie … ah … fans Respect For the Fungus Overlords | The Loom | Discover Magazine The Parasite Files | The Loom | Discover Magazine [...]

]]> By: noir noir http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/comment-page-1/#comment-22594 noir noir Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:49:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/#comment-22594 very interesting post. The rabies virus also affects its host in a similar way. Afflicted dogs salivate profusely (the virus is concentrated in the salivary glands) and has a lower threshold for aggression and biting. very interesting post. The rabies virus also affects its host in a similar way. Afflicted dogs salivate profusely (the virus is concentrated in the salivary glands) and has a lower threshold for aggression and biting.

]]> By: Interesting Stuff : Early August 2009 « The Outer Hoard http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/comment-page-1/#comment-20473 Interesting Stuff : Early August 2009 « The Outer Hoard Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:03:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/#comment-20473 [...] The latest science on weird insect-infecting fungus. [...] [...] The latest science on weird insect-infecting fungus. [...]

]]> By: links for 2009-07-31 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/comment-page-1/#comment-20464 links for 2009-07-31 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:38:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/#comment-20464 [...] Respect For the Fungus Overlords | The Loom | Discover Magazine The death grip of the ant is very precise. (tags: science biology parasites horror) [...] [...] Respect For the Fungus Overlords | The Loom | Discover Magazine The death grip of the ant is very precise. (tags: science biology parasites horror) [...]

]]> By: tOM Trottier http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/comment-page-1/#comment-20421 tOM Trottier Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:08:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/#comment-20421 "The fungus also protects its cadaverous house.." -- a house _like_ a cadaver? Very like a cadaver, I'd say. In fact I'd say, "The fungus also protects its cadaver house..." since it's not just like a cadaver, it is a cadaver! tOM “The fungus also protects its cadaverous house..” — a house _like_ a cadaver? Very like a cadaver, I’d say. In fact I’d say, “The fungus also protects its cadaver house…” since it’s not just like a cadaver, it is a cadaver!

tOM

]]> By: The Freakiest Fungus on the Face of the Planet | A Schooner of Science http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/comment-page-1/#comment-20258 The Freakiest Fungus on the Face of the Planet | A Schooner of Science Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:06:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/#comment-20258 [...] to encourage the growth of the fungus just before it dies. It’s discussed awesomely at The Loom, who I am forever grateful to for telling me about this [...] [...] to encourage the growth of the fungus just before it dies. It’s discussed awesomely at The Loom, who I am forever grateful to for telling me about this [...]

]]> By: Captain Skellett http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/comment-page-1/#comment-20229 Captain Skellett Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:05:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/#comment-20229 Wow, that is so X-files! How creepy!!! I love it, I may have to blog about it myself or I'll have nightmares about it. Wow, that is so X-files! How creepy!!! I love it, I may have to blog about it myself or I’ll have nightmares about it.

]]> By: nikbv http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/comment-page-1/#comment-20194 nikbv Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:46:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/#comment-20194 That is both fascinating and frightening. Thanks! (and they told me science can't be made interesting!) That is both fascinating and frightening. Thanks!

(and they told me science can’t be made interesting!)

]]> By: Mark http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/comment-page-1/#comment-20162 Mark Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:12:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/07/28/respect-for-the-fungus-overlords/#comment-20162 This is such a cool story that it inspired me to make a little comic drawing of it. I hope some of you have a look. Thanks, Carl! http://www.markoftedal.com/2009/08/zombie-ant-fungus.html This is such a cool story that it inspired me to make a little comic drawing of it. I hope some of you have a look. Thanks, Carl!

http://www.markoftedal.com/2009/08/zombie-ant-fungus.html

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