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Barbenheimer on Shrooms: Mushrooms, Plastic Waste, and Nuclear Radiation
What do mushrooms have to do with Barbenheimer? We watched both films and decided to explore the relationship between Barbie, Oppenheimer and fungi. Mushrooms have more in common with them than meets the eye, and their unique ability to consume a variety of materials, including plastic and nuclear radiation, has the power to transform society as we know it.
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Myco-Melodies: Converting Electrical Signals into Mushroom Music
Researcher and artist Eryk Salvaggio explores the hidden world of mushroom language in this fascinating interview.
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HBO’s "The Last of Us" Mixes Mushroom Fact with Fiction
We part the fungal fact from fiction in HBOs "The Last of Us" and predict which fungal invader(s) might actually lead to a global apocalypse.
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What do Mushrooms & Death Have in Common? A Lot, Actually.
In this article we illuminate a number of relationships between mushrooms and mortality and introduce a novel fungi-inspired burial technology.
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What does Amanita muscaria have to do with Christmas?
How can this famous psychedelic fungus have anything to do with Christmas, Santa Claus, and other yuletide traditions? Let's explore.
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Introduction to Fungal Biology
In this blog post, we explore a variety of mushroom biology topics including the fungal lifecycle, primary mushroom characteristics, the structure and function of hyphae, the role of mushrooms in ecosystems, and how mushrooms differ from plants and animals.
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Can Fungi Be a Sustainable Meat Replacement?
Plant-based meat is not a new idea but what about mycoprotein, that is, protein derived from mushroom mycelium? Let's explore the blossoming world of mushrooms as a meat replacement.
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The Mycological Muse: How Mushrooms Inspire Art & Fashion
From fashion and music to performance and fine art, all creative genres seem to be enamored with nature’s humble muse.
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How Fungi Can Support Life in Space
What are some of the ways humans might apply the functionality of fungi to the final frontier? Explore with us.
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We Tested the Mella Smart Mushroom Fruiting Chamber by FirstBuild
Whether you're growing mushrooms in your kitchen, home office, or even a bedroom, Mella's sleek modern design gives both form and function, working as a fruiting chamber and an eye-catching display for your beautiful flushes.
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Psilocybin Mushrooms and America's Great Psychedelic Awakening
The psychedelic renaissance in the US has been gradually progressing for over a decade now and it’s no surprise that...
Sam Shoemaker: Fungal Forms & Basement Cultivation
Mary: Hi! Can you share your name, pronouns, a little about yourself and where you are? Sam: Sam Shoemaker (he/him)....
9 Best Mushroom Lover Gifts for 2023
1) Give the gift of growing mushrooms for the first time with an Oyster Mushroom 'Spray and Grow' Kit! Really,...
Mycophobia: Mushrooms Reinterpreted
“Fungi are the antithesis of civilization, born of wild mycelium that is free of social constraints and defiant of imposed...
