Humans have a complex relationship with fungi, one filled with mystery, excitement and fear. We gobble innocuous varieties in mundane salad bars and recoil as the spores of their creepy cousins decompose leftovers in our refrigerators. We enjoy exotic foraged varieties on specialty menus, while tales of deadly encounters and psychotropic trips fill us with shock and awe.
The healing power of mushrooms is attracting the attention of medical experts, as recent advances in mycology (the study of fungi) reveal powerful applications in the treatment of cancer, HIV, herpes and influenza.
Equally curative are the recent uses of fungi in bioremediation–concentrating and removing soil-bound heavy metals from the Fukushima nuclear disaster area or transforming oil spill hydrocarbon into simple carbohydrates in record time.

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