The close evolutionary history between humans and fungi is why antifungal drugs are so dangerous and why our best antibiotics come from fungi. This also leads to similarities between human and fungi cells.
The guest speaker grew up in a wealthy family but faced a traumatic experience at the age of 10 when the family lost their financial estate, leading to separation and a collapse in their social status.
Paul Stamets discusses his journey in finding a non-toxic solution to pest control and the benefits of entomopathic fungi Metarhizium for killing insects such as termites and fire ants.
A father describes how he used myceliated rice to get rid of carpenter ants in his home, thanks to his daughter's toy dish.