Mushroom Revival Podcast
Mycomaterials with Jessica Dias and Catherine Euale
Jan 10, 2024
Today we have Jessica Dias and Catherine Euale, bio babes from Fungal Matters, discussing their work in mycomaterials. They cover topics such as mycelial surfboards, bacterial electricity, mycelial clothing, mycocomposites, and more. They also touch on challenges in the film industry, glass jewelry with slime mold, wearable bio data sonification, generating charge with bacterial proteins, and the future of mycomaterials.
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- Jessica and Catherine discuss their work with biomaterials, particularly fungi materials, and the challenges of funding their projects.
- They explore the concept of creating sustainable clothing and accessories using biomaterials and emphasize the importance of shifting consumer perspectives towards more sustainable and biodegradable materials.
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Jessica and Catherine discuss their work with biomaterials, particularly fungi materials. They share their backgrounds and how they got introduced to fungi and biomaterials. Jessica studied architecture and became fascinated by the growth of organisms, leading her to explore different biomaterials and eventually focus on fungi. Catherine, coming from a background in film and costume design, wanted to find sustainable alternatives to traditional materials and became interested in working with fungi. They talk about the challenges of funding their projects and the importance of community in the biomaterials field.
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