Today we travel to space with Marta Filipa Simões to talk about what fungi has been found in space, how they can survive, what tests we are doing on earth to discover their space exploration potential, and the possibility of fungal life on other planets.

Extra information and details:

• For detailed information on astromycology research and experiments done, or even fungal species tested in both real outer space conditions and simulated conditions, you can check out the publication: https://www.mycosphere.org/pdf/MYCOSPHERE_14_1_13.pdf.
• As mentioned, me and my research team, we've done several experiments in hypergravity (10 and 15G). This was done through a project entitled "HyperSpacEx – Medical and Biotechnological potential of Fungi in Hypergravity for Space Exploration", where we had access to a large diameter centrifuge (LCD) to simulate the selected hypergravity values. This LDC is available at the facilities of the European Space Research and Technology Center (ESTEC), Noordwijk, the Netherlands, which we accessed through the HyperGES programme (https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/access2space4all/HyperGES/HyperGES_Index.html). HyperGES is a cooperation programme between the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA), developed under the Access to Space for All Initiative.
• Hydrothermal vents were discovered a few decades ago and are a relatively recent discovery in the field of oceanography. Initially, these extreme environments were thought to be sterile and devoid of life. However, subsequent research revealed a high diversity of microbial life thriving there. These microorganisms are highly adapted the harsh conditions. This discovery was highly significant for astrobiology and expanded our understanding of life’s potential habitats. Furthermore, hydrothermal vents are considered terrestrial analogues for Mars. This is due to the detection of ancient hydrothermal vents on Mars, which suggests that similar conditions might have once supported life on the Red Planet.
• Panspermia is the theory or hypothesis that defends that life exists throughout the Universe and can be carried out into different locations, like our own planet, through space dust, meteorites, asteroids, comets, and planetoids. This is one of the theories that attempts to explain the origin of life on Earth.
• Where to find more information on our work: https://twitter.com/Simoes_MF, https://www.linkedin.com/in/martafilipasimoes/, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marta-Simoes-3, https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sm5g6nsAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT&authuser=1&oi=a

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Today we sit down with Christopher Maurer to talk about building mycelial homes in Namibia, Cleveland and even Mars. Transforming invasive plants into homes in Namibia, toxic construction waste into homes in Cleveland, and high tech materials into astronaut homes on Mars is just the start. Tune in to the future of building on todays episode.

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What happens when you make mushroom music and generate virtual reality with mushroom signals? We sit down with nanotopia to dive into an alternate reality to explore the weird world of mushroom signals and the explorative landscapes they create.

Here are links to audio and video research and explorations - their work in bringing nonhuman bio-electrical activity into VR

Symbiosis/\Dysbiosis:Sentience

Audio/Visual and communication research with fungal mycelium

Specifically Ganoderma lucidum

Residency at SUNY Buffalo’s Coalesce Centre for Biological Art

https://youtu.be/5AHe19pmYeA?si=IxcSUt-lAlpZgaav

VRDays Rotterdam presentation with Euromersive

Sharing our research on the Resonite VR platform

https://youtu.be/Xxi4YGlm53g?si=zpzLvIMiJGMhum7p

Visual tests- connecting Mycelium and human touch

https://youtu.be/pQhgD6tXSFA?si=6XXjlGAuYJgOO0qg

Connecting Human EEG and Fungal bio-electrical activity

https://youtu.be/V8iAWSLHUAQ?si=hhlhjOU8P8mQypxr

Nanotopia’s Midnight Mushroom Music Archives

https://soundcloud.com/nanotopia

Nanotopia’s fungi into Eurorack and beyond on bandcamp

https://nanotopia.bandcamp.com/

Follow the Sentience project - connecting humans with the shared environment/fungi

https://www.symbiosis-dysbiosis.com/

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Focus (Lion’s Mane): Needing a little more focus in your daily life? Lion’s Mane is known to be the mushroom for the brain and may support cognitive function.

Calm (Reishi): Looking for some tranquility and zen in your life? Reishi will bring you into the zen state of mind you’ve been searching for.

Daily 10 (Mushroom Mix): It’s like having 10 bodyguard mushrooms fighting off all those bad guys. This is a good place to start as it contains all of the daily mushies you need.

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