A Deep Look Into Fungi: Fantastical, Fun, and Functional

What organisms are neither animals nor plants and belong in a kingdom all their own? Mushrooms! Discover the fascinating world of fungi in this special event in collaboration with KQED’s Deep Look wildlife series. You’ll meet naturalists and scientists, a psychedelics innovator and renowned Bay Area mushroom chefs.

We’ll also screen Deep Look videos about lesser-known bird’s nest fungi and cage fungi, as well as the notorious death cap. Deep Look producer Gabriela Quirós will reveal the challenges of filming these unusual organisms and their survival strategies. 

Bring along your own foraged fungi for expert identification!

Host: Laura Klivans, Deep Look’s host and KQED climate reporter

Special guests include:  

• Gabriela Quirós, Deep Look video producer and coordinating producer
• Reggie Harris, psychedelics thought leader and innovator 
• Chad Hyatt, mushroom hunter and author of The Mushroom Hunter’s Kitchen
• Eleanor Raab, naturalist
• Grace Stark, Ph.D. candidate in mycology, UC Berkeley
• Damon Tighe, biotechnologist and naturalist
• Dr. Gordon Walker, naturalist, scientist and board member of the Sonoma Mycology Association