Remember the Lorax, who spoke for the trees? Meet Peter McCoy, who speaks for the fungi. For more than a decade, McCoy has been preaching the untold potential of the not-so-humble fungus. You might think mushrooms are just for eating, but did you know they also form the basis of many antibiotics, or can remediate soil and break down toxic chemicals, cigarettes, plastics, and even oil spills? Given these amazing powers, it is not at all surprising that interest in mushrooms is skyrocketing. McCoy’s Radical Mycology compendium has rapidly established itself as canon—come find out why.

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