Fungus Cannon

By Miss Cellania in Science & Tech, Video Clips on Oct 9, 2008 at 2:38 pm


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This is slow-motion video of fungus releasing spores. The rate of the release is the highest acceleration found in nature. The video accompanies a study by a team from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati. Link -via the Presurfer


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  1. Lola
    Oct 9th, 2008 at 9:29 pm

    That’s Oxford, OH not Oxfor.

  2. Miss Cellania
    Oct 9th, 2008 at 10:06 pm

    Thanks, Lola, I’ll fix it.

  3. Christophe
    Oct 9th, 2008 at 10:43 pm

    25 m.s-1? Wow.

  4. Thomas
    Oct 10th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    Excellent musical choice.

  5. cooties
    Oct 10th, 2008 at 3:46 pm

    I may take up an instrument just so I can start a rock group called ‘Fungus Cannon’


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