Fungi: Discovering new worlds with Professor Marta Wrzosek on the Radio Naukowe Podcast
06 08 2026
In a new episode of the popular science podcast Radio Naukowe, Professor Marta Wrzosek from the University of Warsaw Botanic Garden and the Faculty of Biology UW discusses extraordinary fungal species found in Poland, their reproductive strategies and their surprising relationships with insects.
The conversation explores, among other topics, why exotic fungi frequently appear in cities, how the fly fungus Entomophthora muscae attacks flies, what the “devil’s fingers” are, what scientists search for in the crevices of tree bark, and the fascinating relationships between fungi and ants.
The episode is available on YouTube: