Fungus Among Us NightLife

Put down the button mushrooms and discover fungi’s true potential.

Hear a fascinating talks by TED speaker Jae Rhim Lee of Coeio, inventor of the innovative mushroom infinity burial suit and Noah Siegel, author of popular myco-guide Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast.

Under the expert guidance of Bay Area Applied Mycology, assemble your own DIY mushroom growing kit and peep super exotic mushroom specimens with Far West Fungi. Ever wonder about the area’s mushroom landscape? Learn about urban foraging throughout the Bay Area from the Mycological Society of San Francisco and Napa Valley Fungi.

Over at the Project Lab, discover the role of fungi in future engineering with Sonia Travaglini, a UC Berkeley researcher exploring the latest technological uses for mushrooms. Plus, take a microscopic look at parasitic fungus with UC Berkeley’s Eisen Lab.