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We're back! In this unusual episode, we sit down with a different kind of guest...artificial intelligence. Join us as we chat with Pi AI about the amazing properties of mycelium, its role in the ecosystem, and the innovative ways it is being used in fields such as biotechnology. Whether you're a mycology enthusiast or simply curious about the cutting-edge of biotechnology, you won't want to miss this enlightening conversation.0:03:00 Discussing AI's role in transforming biotech and medic...

In this captivating episode, Doug Hardesty, the Chief Operating Officer of MycoWorks, discusses drawing on his extensive manufacturing experience to establish the diverse team, systems, and processes necessary to transition Fine Mycelium™ from a small garage in San Francisco to opening the world's first commercial-scale mycelium production plant in Union, South Carolina. 0:03:00 - Scaling up from a garage in SF, CA -> pilot plant in Emeryville, CA-> commercial-scale plant in Union,...

“Sustainability means to me being authentic to our hearts and who we are.” Mehera Blum is the founder and creative director of Blumera, a company that designs exquisite, uplifting collections created with intention using natural sustainable materials and loved by celebrities like Beyoncé and Lady Gaga. We recently collaborated with Mehera to create the Poppies Octagon Wood Clutch made with Reishi™: a unique, hand-carved addition to Blumera’s popular line of wood clutches that features a ...

This fall, MycoWorks is celebrating its ten-year anniversary, and to mark the occasion, we invited Sophia Wang, MycoWorks co-founder and Chief of Culture, back to the studio for a recap and a look forward.In this episode:1:10 – Collaborating with Phil Ross and learning about everything mycelium can do3:00 – What Sophia today would tell herself over 15 years ago4:00 – Attending IndieBio as a young entrepreneur7:25 – Writing a first set of company values as a young team15:45 – Leadership and me...

“In the lab, we like to say that our mycelium is a bit capricious; it has its own temper,” says Maud Ohler, Vice President of Technology Development at MycoWorks and fermentation scientist. Maud’s work with mycelium traces back to about 15 years ago when she first heard the word mycelium in a biology class focused on tree/root symbiosis and mycorrhizae, the symbiotic association between roots and fungus. She now finds herself working intimately with mycelium in the MycoWorks tech dev lab on a...

“Biology is the new frontier. It’s still the great unknown,” shares Matt Scullin, materials scientist and MycoWorks CEO. In this episode, Matt dives into the enormous opportunity in the materials industry, how mycelium is a uniquely positioned organism to unlock this new frontier, and the challenges of scaling up our technology as we build the new plant in South Carolina. In this episode:2:00 - Why mycelium?9:10 - Biology and brand new tools - a combination of science and creativity17:40...