text:  Coming up after the news, join me, Alex Laffbridge, for Unexpected Elements, the show that says, Oi, you know the news that you just listened to? Well, I bet you five pounds there's science in that. No, really, trust me. This week, we're taking a frolic through a forest of fungi to answer some mycological mysteries. We take a dive into our past to find out how mushrooms have been used in ancient medicine and if they still have memory-boosting properties today.