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Word of the Day #2: Phytophotodermatitis
Today’s notable word is phytophotodermatitis: an inflammatory skin reaction caused by dual exposure to a toxic plant and the sun. This is a fun one to break down: phyto=plant, photo=light, derma=skin, itis=inflammation; from the Greek. Keep your eye out for two of the Bay Area’s phytophototoxic species, Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum) and Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum). The...
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Word of the Day #1: Dromomania
Today’s word of the day is dromomania: a pathological desire to wander. Pair that with hodophobia: an irrational fear of traveling, and you can wax superlative about both your jet-setting and home-bound friends.
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“The fungi, Pestalotiopsis microspora, is the first anyone has found to survive...”
– Fungi Discovered In The Amazon Will Eat Your Plastic
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Paul Stamets on 6 ways mushrooms can save the world. The bioremediation of oil-polluted soil by oyster mushrooms rocked my world.
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