The Vatican Loves Mushrooms
Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg’s Images projected onto St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican to bring awareness to climate change. The show coincided with the last week of international climate talks in Paris.
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International Women’s Day: Female Mycologists and Mycophiles Making a Difference
In recognition of International Women’s day we highlight females in the world of mushrooms and fungi who have pioneered the study of them or changed how we think about them in our daily lives. We profile Suzanne Simard, Eugenia Bone, Long Litt Woon, and other crucial names from the Fantastic Fungi family. SUZANNE SIMARD […]
The Mushroom Folklore of Ireland
For St. Patrick’s Day we share some of the important pieces of mushroom folklore that originated on the Emerald Isle. From Druids incorporating edible mushrooms into their rituals to the connection between mushrooms and faeries, we explore the major impact Ireland has had on mushrooms in our cultural imagination. DRUID RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES TO COMMUNICATE […]
Here’s How to Use Mushrooms to Teach STEM
What Is STEM? We celebrated National STEM Day on November 8! The STEM acronym stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. These are the areas of study that future citizens will need to understand in order to be creative and contributing members of society. This week, teachers around the world are highly focused on delivering […]