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. In this interview, we cover everything from Alan's discoveries in Mexico to the future of psilocybin to the importance of reconnecting with nature. 0:00 Framing the Conversation2:12 Alan's Laboratory 3:30 The Drive to Study Mycology4:44 Mexican Mushrooms8:10 Citizen Science & Mycological Exploration10:22 DNA Barcoding & Sequencing18:58 Mushroom Type Distribution20:00 Why Plants are Deadlier Than Mushrooms22:20 Tips for Identifying Mushrooms28:25 Tips for Photographing Mushrooms30:05 Psilocybin Research38:15 Amanita vs Psilocybe 40:35 The Future of Psilocybin43:24 Mushrooms for Connection47:20 Mushrooms Growing Near Humans48:40 Exciting Things in the Mushroom Spacehttps://www.inaturalist.org/https://mushroomobserver.org/https://mimosatherapeutics.com/