# STEMcast Episode 28 | Plant-Fungi-Insect Interaction with Dr. Shireef Darwish: Everything About the Criminally Under-explored World of Fungi

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Podcast: [STEMcast - McGill iGEM](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stemcast-mcgill-igem-6511088)
Published: 2025-05-04T13:00:14+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/stemcast/2012199
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Duration seconds: 3377

## Resource

Fungi enthusiast and expert Dr. Shireef Darwish gives us a window into the third class of life on earth (after plants and animals) — fungi. After falling in love with these organisms early in his career, Dr. Darwish has experimented with all sorts of fungi-related work, including teaching, lab work, and even foraging for rare fungi (often to take home and eat!). In this episode, Dr. Darwish explains the ubiquitous role fungi play in the life cycles of both plants and animals, how these organisms can be used medicinally, and even the chemistry behind fungi-based hallucinogens.

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