{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"KZYX The Ecology Hour","title":"Fungus and Rain","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/672b456a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3539,"description":"Dr. Konrad Meister, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Boise State University, tells us about his research discovering that fungal spores and other tiny particles cause rain by condensing water vapor into droplets. Given the importance of rainfall to most terrestrial ecosystems - not to mention the existence of agriculture - this is a big deal!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/a3c1YbraVhwW4v2xenLWBwRd44ZTW5bgNm0iwR1snhg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ5Njg3LzE3MDc3/NzM3NzItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}