Exploring the Mycoverse: Q&A with Author & Mycologist Nicholas P. Money

What isExploring the Mycoverse?It's afungi-focusedcommunity education group exploring the many ways fungi can teach us about the inextricable interconnectedness of all life. The group regularly meets to discuss fungi media such as texts, books, articles,  films, and podcasts!

Aaron Tupac

Join our discussion with an expert on mycology who has authored several pop-sci books that celebrate the diversity of the microbial world.

<h3>Exploring the Mycoverse Presents – A Q&amp;A with Author &amp; Mycologist Nicholas P. Money</h3>W﻿e have quite a special guest for this Mycoverse discussion! Nicholas P. Money (who also goes by Nik Money) will be joining us to discuss and answer our questions about the world of mycology, his book The Rise of Yeasts, as well as his new book on the effects of fungi on human health – from the gut mycobiome to the fungal infections, toxins, and hallucinogens.N﻿ik Money has impressively written a multitude of books about fungi. To name just a few:<ul><li>T﻿he Mycologist (Fiction - 2017)</li><li>Mushrooms: A Natural And Cultural History (2017)</li><li>Fungi: A Very Short Introduction (2016)</li><li>The Triumph of the Fungi: A Rotten History (2007)</li><li>Carpet Monsters and Killer Spores: A Natural History of Toxic Mold (2004)</li><li>Mr. Bloomfield&#x27;s Orchard: The Mysterious World of Mushrooms, Molds, and Mycologists (2002)</li></ul>In addition to being a prolific author and mycologist, Nik Money is a professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.Before our discussion, we invite you to:<a href="https://forms.gle/CBneTYgEW8hsyzmR7" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Submit your question</a> you&#x27;d like us to ask and talk with Nik about! <ol><li> ﻿Read <a href="https://www.themycologist.com/books-microbiology-mushrooms-fungi-mold" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Rise of Yeasts: How the Sugar Fungus Shaped Civilization</a> (if you haven&#x27;t already, it was the last month&#x27;s Mycoverse book we discussed together).</li><li>Read the follow-up article <a href="https://blog.oup.com/2018/02/fungus-worth-900-billion/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The fungus that’s worth $900 billion a year</a> – Nik wrote this after publishing his book on yeasts and now he says the value has risen well above $1 trillion since! Wow!</li><li>Check out Nik&#x27;s website full of helpful resources and learn more about his extensive work in the microcosmos: <a href="https://www.themycologist.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.themycologist.com/</a></li></ol>&gt;﻿&gt;&gt;What is Exploring the Mycoverse you ask? It&#x27;s a fungi-focused community education group exploring the many ways fungi can teach us about the inextricable interconnectedness of all life. The group regularly meets to discuss fungi media such as texts, books, articles, films, and podcasts.Okay, I&#x27;m in, where will we be discussing? We will be meeting outdoors, the west side terrace of Arlington Garden. Limited tickets are available specifically for Arlington Garden provided seating otherwise there are tickets available to bring your own chair and join the discussions. See you soon! Join our mycelial network: <ul><li>Sign up for our <a href="https://aarontupac.substack.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">email newsletter.</a></li><li>Follow Exploring the Mycoverse on<a href="https://instagram.com/mycoverse_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> instagram</a>.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/exploring_the_mycoverse/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a></li></ul>

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