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623: The Amazing World of Fungi with Arturo Casadevall

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Fungi have played an important role both in culinary and medicinal traditions for thousands of years, but these magical living organisms are often overlooked - for both good and bad reasons - when it comes to the future of our health and planet. What if a new heat-loving fungus takes over? What if a fungus holds the key to an anti-cancer vaccination? We explore these questions and more with our guest on this week’s podcast.

Listen and learn:

  • About the microbial differences between bacteria, yeast, and fungi
  • The known vs. unknown mystery of fungi
  • Risks of future fungal outbreaks
  • Rewards of potential medicines and cures

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ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Arturo Casadevall is a physician, scientist, and professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His research focuses on how fungi cause disease and the development of antibody-based therapies for infectious diseases. He has also written a number of books, including his latest, What If Fungi Win?

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Fungi have played an important role both in culinary and medicinal traditions for thousands of years, but these magical living organisms are often overlooked - for both good and bad reasons - when it comes to the future of our health and planet. What if a new heat-loving fungus takes over? What if a fungus holds the key to an anti-cancer vaccination? We explore these questions and more with our guest on this week’s podcast.

Listen and learn:

  • About the microbial differences between bacteria, yeast, and fungi
  • The known vs. unknown mystery of fungi
  • Risks of future fungal outbreaks
  • Rewards of potential medicines and cures

Links

Guest's site

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Arturo Casadevall is a physician, scientist, and professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His research focuses on how fungi cause disease and the development of antibody-based therapies for infectious diseases. He has also written a number of books, including his latest, What If Fungi Win?

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