In this episode we talk about: 

• How Giuliana was “chosen” by the world of fungi 
• The “3F’s” & basics of the Fungi Kingdom & the role fungi plays in sustaining life
• The development of Chilean mycology and the uniqueness of Chilean fungi. The lonely road that was studying Chilean fungi at first and why Chile is classified as a “mycro-phobic” country despite being a fungi hotspot! 
• How co-evolution with fungi have led to fungi with medicinal properties 
• The process of looking for fungi for particular purposes - medicinal, pesticides, -- and how their co-evolution with animals have led to groundbreaking discoveries 
• The Fungi Foundation 
• Why everyone should see the newly-released documentary ‘Common Ground’, currently in theaters (as of March 2024)

Resources:

• Common Ground Documentary
• Field Guides to Chilean Fungi
• Fundacion Fungi
• Fundacion Fungi Donation Page
• Fantastic Fungi Documentary 

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@fungi_foundation

@commongroundfilm

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