
Forgotten Kingdom
Season 5 Episode 4 | 27m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Learn about how fungi may help make biofuels and paper without harsh chemicals.
These extraordinary living organisms, which incidentally are genetically more like animals than plants, remove debris from our forests, cure disease (think penicillin), make bread rise, allow us to make wine, and give flavor to our best cheeses. Exploring North Carolina viewers learn that in the future, fungi may also make biofuels and help us make paper without harsh chemicals.
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Exploring North Carolina is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
UNC-TV, Natural World Productions, LLC, WRAL-TV and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Forgotten Kingdom
Season 5 Episode 4 | 27m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
These extraordinary living organisms, which incidentally are genetically more like animals than plants, remove debris from our forests, cure disease (think penicillin), make bread rise, allow us to make wine, and give flavor to our best cheeses. Exploring North Carolina viewers learn that in the future, fungi may also make biofuels and help us make paper without harsh chemicals.
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