Citizen Science & The Beauty of Fungi - Alan Rockefeller (The Mushroom Show Episode #6)

Alan Rockefeller is a renowned citizen mycologist, and has contributed an enormous amount of information and insight into the world of mushrooms. Alan has studied mushrooms for over twenty years, and since 2007 he has made annual trips to Mexico to discover and document new mushroom species. In this interview, we cover everything from Alan's discoveries in Mexico to the future of psilocybin to the importance of reconnecting with nature.
As always, enjoy the conversation! Let us know in the comments what we missed, what you loved, and who we should bring on the show next time. Thanks for watching.

0:00 Framing the Conversation
2:12 Alan's Laboratory
3:30 The Drive to Study Mycology
4:44 Mexican Mushrooms
8:10 Citizen Science & Mycological Exploration
10:22 DNA Barcoding & Sequencing
18:58 Mushroom Type Distribution
20:00 Why Plants are Deadlier Than Mushrooms
22:20 Tips for Identifying Mushrooms
28:25 Tips for Photographing Mushrooms
30:05 Psilocybin Research
38:15 Amanita vs Psilocybe
40:35 The Future of Psilocybin
43:24 Mushrooms for Connection
47:20 Mushrooms Growing Near Humans
48:40 Exciting Things in the Mushroom Space

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https://mushroomobserver.org/
https://mimosatherapeutics.com/
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