Cornell Mushroom Blog
Fungi get a lot of bad press. OK, so we’re responsible for the whole athlete’s foot phenomenon, but fungi do a lot of good, too. Like the friendly yeasts, who make beer, bread, and wine. And how about those tasty chanterelles? Even in the fullness of their horrific evilness, fungi are cool. That’s what we’re all about here.
This blog is for you, friends. It’s aimed at ordinary people with a tendency towards mycophilia. Sometimes we talk about delicious things, sometimes awful things. At times we may get a bit academic–after all, this blog emanates from the Ivory Tower. Go ahead! chastise us or ask clarifying questions by leaving Comments, that’s what they’re for.
Mushrooms are seasonal and have patchy distributions; this blog is the same way. It’s written by a loose collective of faculty, staff, and students (view staff manifestos here), and embellished with images, objects, and movies that mostly come from our talented departmental photographer, Kent Loeffler. We suggest you subscribe to receive notification of new posts. We do maintain copyright over our content, but it’s ok to use our images in teaching (please give us credit). Contact the Editor about other uses. You’ll find answers to some FAQs about fungi and Cornell on our Contacts page. This blog is a place for fungi to share their stories.
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