Mushroom Murder - 5 Deadliest Poisons?

A Mushroom Cook and a family lunch that left 3 dead - can supermarket mushrooms be deadly? In Season 2 Episode 9 of the Crossover Connections with Jack Wang podcast, we dive into the molecular machinations of Death Cap mushrooms, and whether nature or synthetic chemicals are more responsible for the deadliest poisons on the planet. My name is Jack Wang, I'm a Scientist, YouTuber, Podcaster, and College Professor. In 2020 I was named the Australian University Teacher of the Year. Find out more about my work on my website: https://jackwang.com.au Subscribe to my free weekly newsletter: https://crossoverconnections.substack... Listen to my podcast "Crossover Connections with Jack Wang" on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NbmWrC... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... RSS feed: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast... #biolabcollective #crossoverconnections #mushroom #murdermystery #natural 0:00 Introduction 3:59 Why Deathcap mushrooms are deadly 6:04 An antidote is on the way? 8:29 Should you be foraging for mushrooms in the wild? 10:38 Your comments from previous episodes 12:31 The 5 deadliest poisons on the planet 19:13 Which is better - Natural or Synthetic? Show notes: Deadly mushrooms: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo... Why are deathcap mushrooms so deadly? https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2... Antidote for Death cap mushrooms? https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsand... Vic health departments advice on mushrooms: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/h... Elementary mushroom episode: https://cbselementary.fandom.com/wiki... World’s five deadliest poisons (only one is synthetic): https://theconversation.com/handle-wi... Natural vs synthetic chemicals is a gray matter: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/... Are Natural Products best? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20...