Turkey Tail Fungi with Eugenia Bone

About this episode

Eugenia Bone joins host Jennifer Bernstein to discuss the benefits of turkey tail fungi and the research surrounding psychedelics.

In this episode, we’re joined by amateur mycologist, food and nature writer, and NYBG instructor Eugenia Bone to revisit the world of fungi—the not-quite-plant, not-quite-animal lifeforms that keep our planet’s biological processes churning. And as researchers continue to find, mushrooms can benefit our own human processes, too. Listen in as Bone and host Jennifer Bernstein, NYBG CEO & President, explore the ways that species like turkey tail can help our bodies fend off disease, and the promising scientific studies investigating psychedelics.

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Bernstein

Guest: Eugenia Bone

Topics covered

• fungi
• mycology
• health benefits
• disease prevention
• psychedelics
• nature writing

Keywords

• fungi
• mycology
• turkey tail
• health
• disease
• psychedelics
• Eugenia Bone

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Botanical Garden

Products: turkey tail, psychedelics

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