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The Man Who Studies The Fungus Among Us
Story By: Fresh Air from WHYY
The Shroom With A View: Mushrooms are fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting bodies found all over the world. They can grow in practically any environment with moisture.
On allergies and mold and fungi
“I was quite asthmatic as a kid; it’s something I grew out of in adulthood. I’m not sure we could ever prove that fungi were the cause of my allergies, but I remember my mother removed the carpet from my bedroom and went to extraordinary lengths to try and create this clean living space in which I wouldn’t suffer from these asthma attacks. It’s rather ironic, from having suffered as an infant from probable exposure to fungal spores, that I then spend the next many decades of my life studying fungi.”
On the perils of working with fungi
“I had an awful outbreak of jock itch when I was a grad student working in a lab where we were really immersed in fungal spores. They were everywhere. I think everyone in that lab got a skin infection. It was really unpleasant seeing this pinkish circle expanding, ever expanding …”
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