Fungi: The Good, The Bad And The Edible
Though fungi is essential in the production of bread, beer and some cheeses, it can also be a threat to human life in the form of deadly disease and infection. Fungus experts discuss the diverse and complex nature of the underappreciated "fifth kingdom" of organisms.
Guests:
Kelli Hoover, associate professor of entomology at Penn State University
Arturo Casadevall, principal investigator, chairman of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, professor of infectious diseases in the Department of Medicine, and a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
David Fischer, is a mycologist for AmericanMushrooms.com, author of Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America; coauthor of Mushrooms of Northeastern North America
Kathie Hodge, associate professor of mycology at Cornell University
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