"Science fiction is rapidly becoming science fact" In this episode, we journey beyond Earth with Dr. Lynn J. Rothschild, an astrobiologist pioneering the use of mycelium materials to build structures on the Moon and Mars. Alongside her is Natasha Haveman, a NASA researcher exploring how fungi can sustain astronauts with food on deep space missions. Together, they reveal how fungi could transform space exploration, from producing sustainable food and building “mycotecture” habitats to converti...
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"Science fiction is rapidly becoming science fact" In this episode, we journey beyond Earth with Dr. Lynn J. Rothschild, an astrobiologist pioneering the use of mycelium materials to build structures on the Moon and Mars. Alongside her is Natasha Haveman, a NASA researcher exploring how fungi can sustain astronauts with food on deep space missions. Together, they reveal how fungi could transform space exploration, from producing sustainable food and building “mycotecture” habitats to converti...
From Peer Review to Pitch Decks: Building Funga with Colin Averill
The Future is Fungi
44 minutes
5 months ago
From Peer Review to Pitch Decks: Building Funga with Colin Averill
What if restoring the forest microbiome could help scale reforestation, a healthy forest and build a new kind of climate tech? In this episode, we speak with Dr.Colin Averill, founder of Funga, about translating decades of ecology research into a bold startup vision. Funga uses cutting‑edge DNA sequencing, machine learning, and decades of mycology research to restore fungal biodiversity in forest soils, accelerating tree growth, building healthier ecosystems, and creating high-quality carbon ...
The Future is Fungi
"Science fiction is rapidly becoming science fact" In this episode, we journey beyond Earth with Dr. Lynn J. Rothschild, an astrobiologist pioneering the use of mycelium materials to build structures on the Moon and Mars. Alongside her is Natasha Haveman, a NASA researcher exploring how fungi can sustain astronauts with food on deep space missions. Together, they reveal how fungi could transform space exploration, from producing sustainable food and building “mycotecture” habitats to converti...