MYCOLOGIST

WHAT IS MYCOLOGY?

• The study of fungi
• For Example: Mushrooms

WHAT DOES AN MYCOLOGIST DO?

• They Study:
• How fungi cause diseases
• The DNA of the fungi kingdom

WHO ARE SOME FAMOUS MYCOLOGISTS?

• Charles Peck-
• He described over 2700 species of North America Fungi
• Paul Stamets- figured out 6 ways that mushrooms can save the world
• Flora W. Patterson-
• First woman mycologist

HOW WILL FUNGI HELP THE WORLD?

• With enough study, they could
• Clean oil spills
• Could provide defense against smallpox
• Cleaning polluted dirt

WHY IS MYCOLOGY IMPORTANT?

• Fungi provide fermented foods to improve health
• So we can find out how fungi will help the world even more

WHAT WAS A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN MYCOLOGY?

• There is a heat resistant fungi that can withstand:
• 60-70 Degrees Celius,named: Agni's Fungi
• There is mushroom that effects nerve regeneration

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• discovermagazine.com
• hindustantimes.com
• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycology
• ted.com