In the rapidly evolving world of functional and medicinal mushrooms, few names carry as much influence as Dr John Holliday, the founder and former owner of Aloha Medicinals. With decades of groundbreaking research and innovation, Holliday has helped shape the modern understanding of mycology’s potential for human health and sustainable business. In this exclusive Q&A, he shares insights on the growth of the mushroom industry, …
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Dr. Ayman Daba interviews Taye Bright, a mycologist with a fascinating background and story. Visit her website to learn more: www.symbiiotica.com Taye’s Bio: I am an applied mycologist, ecological regeneration practitioner, educator, artist, writer and medicine-maker orienting my life’s work around how to be in healing, reciprocal relationship with our respective ecologies and create life-ways in alignment with bioregional intelligence. Inspired from a young age by the beauty and …
In 2006, I was fortunate to receive a Fulbright scholarship that allowed me to spend half a year in the lab of the renowned mycologist, Dr. Tom Volk in Wisconsin. Despite the cold weather, I arrived early and was introduced to a whole new world of mushrooms by Tom, who also taught mycology to graduate students. Tom used pictures and songs to help me remember mushroom names. I didn’t fare …
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