Shane talks with Tom Volk, who is a Professor of Biology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He teaches courses on Mycology, Medical Mycology, Plant-Microbe Interactions, Food & Industrial Mycology, Advanced Mycology, Organismal Biology and Latin & Greek for Scientists. Can fungi communicate with one another and do they share a common ancestry with humans?   What can’t...mushrooms do? Check out Tom’s website http://www.tomvolkfungi.netCharity Of The Week: The Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corpshttp://www.bluestars.org/Please visit our sponsorsThe Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare https://Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer code: hereweare for 3 months for the price of one.Outro music by The Long Hunt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices