Mycologist Answers Mushroom Questions From Twitter 🍄 | Tech Support | WIRED

Clark University mycologist David Hibbett answers the internet's burning questions about mushrooms. What's the difference between crimini, button and portobello mushrooms? What are the weirdest mushrooms? Why do "magic" mushrooms exist? How can you tell if they are poisonous or not? David answers all these questions and much more!

Director: Justin Wolfson
Director of Photography: Constantine Economides
Editor: Richard Trammell
Expert: David Hibbett

Line Producer: Joe Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Senior Casting Producer: Nicole Ford

Camera Operator: Cloud
Audio: Michael Guggino
Production Assistant: Ryan Coppola

Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Marisa DeMarini
Additional Editor: Paul Tael


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[ericbaradindo]

I had him as a professor, he’s always like this, such a great guy!

[owyndegnen]

Hearing him say "Femdom Farm" might be the best bit of this video.

[WhiteBlade]

I love how someone said "the shape of mushrooms make me.... uncomfortable" and his answer was "don't be uncomfortable. They're just shaped like that because its the best shape to spread their sperm :) "

[shirrepoffer]

I'm actually blown away by the Agaricus bisporus fact. I had no idea it was all the same mushroom but just in different stages. Wow!

[jopo]

This guy's awesome!
His answers don't leave mushroom for improvement

[LouforYous]

Love the fact that Hank Green asked a question

[bambi]

He says not to worry about cordyceps. That's exactly what a cordyceps puppet would say.

Later he says he finds spores beautiful and in 17:56 he says everyone should be obsessed with mushrooms. Very suspicious.

[Travio]

If a human was being controlled by a fungus he would say he wasn't afraid of fungus taking control of humans... Just saying

[LoveHandle]

The interview we didn’t ask for. But the one we needed.

[LaraW]

I LOVE how he sounded personally offended when someone found spores disgusting lmao!!! It's always awesome and educational to listen to someone who is passionate about what they do!!!

[alys.]

I love seeing people so excited about their craft, and to share what they know because they think it's the coolest thing ever. That makes them incredibly good at what they do because they just have this incredible passion. It's infectious too

[paulasalvo]

The thing i love the most about these videos it's when they get a professional that's CLEARLY PASSIONATE about what they do and they TRULY HAVE DEEP KNOWLEDGE about everything they're saying (like our beloved mortician). In some people you can really see that passion shining through their eyes and this guy it's exactly that. I very much enjoyed this video a lot cause it was very interesting and very very intriguing and it made me so curious about mushrooms, but THIS I LOVED THIS VIDEO EVEN MORE BECAUSE OF THIS GUY he's so cute i hope he's having a great day and that keeps on being this passionate about everything in his life!!!

[kkcgrim]

YAY DR. HIBBETT!! he taught my lecture for a week while my usual prof was sick. legitimately the most i learned this semester was because of him! the best at explaining biology (not just mycology!)

[joshuabugge]

He was one of my undergraduate advisors! Such as great professor. We organized a public talk on mushrooms and had to move to a bigger lecture hall because so many people showed up.

[guyjperson]

Well spoken guy. Clearly a teacher. No "ummms" to speak of. That's also a sign of someone who knows what they are talking about.

[KB-fkjj]

To the person that asked about zombie fungi, the most infamous species is Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, the "Zombie-ant Fungus". There are over a thousand different species in the genus (Cordyceps), most of which have similar parasitic mechanisms.

[SadeN_]

"In fact, magic mushrooms _probably_ don't care about humans at all"
I like that Dr. Hibbett is covering his bases here.

[florascentts]

This guy has definitely had his nervous system replaced by mycelium, and I fully support his deal.

[RobPendy]

As someone who has suffered with mental illness and depression the majority of my adult life. Psychedelic mushrooms was brought to my attention. It was the first thing that actually had real effects. They should only be used with great care and respect.

[ElianaBravo-hrqk]

Psychedelic's definitely have potential to deal with mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression, I would like to try them again but it's just so hard to source here.