• 623: The Amazing World of Fungi with Arturo Casadevall

  • Jun 5 2024
  • Length: 34 mins
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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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