384. Diving Into the FASCINATING World of FUNGI with Giuliana Furci

Sep 27, 2021 | Interviews, Podcast

 

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Giuliana Furci is a professor at Harvard who specializes in the study of fungi. I know that may seem like it’s out of left field, but I promise you it is fascinating. So much of the world that exists today is made possible by fungi. There’s new research being done every day on the effects of psilocybin, and more and more of its history as a spiritual and practical tool are being unearthed. Get ready to dive into the fascinating, fantastic world of fungi.

In This Conversation We Cover: 

  • [03:42] Giuliana’s Chilean/Italian upbringing
  • [12:47] What fungi are and why Guiliana got into them
  • [19:31] The resurgence of fungi popularity
  • [22:24] Taking psychoactive mushrooms for a purpose
  • [29:10] What happens to your body on mushrooms
  • [32:35] How she met Jane Goodall
  • [35:00] Doing what you’re born to do

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