Amir and Doug talk about how his book “In Search of Mycotopia” came about and the research that went into it. As well as his initial interest in the world of fungi and mushrooms. There is also a conversation about citizen science and how fungi has contributed to the rise of citizen science, including why citizen science is important in our society.

Doug Bierend is a freelance writer and recent first time author with his book In Search Of Mycotopia. He is based in Hudson Valley USA. Over the last decade he has written about his specific interests in science, technology, visual and interactive media, food sustainability and general subversiveness.

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Twitter - https://twitter.com/DougBierend

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dougbierend/

Website - https://dougbierend.com/About-Me

Amir Najib is a Student journalist from Coventry University, currently interning at Irish Tech News. His interests are mainly sports, entertainment and cryptocurrency. He is interested to see where the future leads him.

In Search Of Mycotopia with Doug Bierend