Mushrooms, Molds, and Man

PLP 150C1
3 Units
Undergraduate
Spring
Barry Pryor
Societal & Institutional Systems - An overview of how organisms in the Kingdom Fungi (mushrooms, molds, yeasts, rusts, mildews) impact individuals and society. Content will include contemporary and historical contributions of fungi or fungal products as they relate to food, medicine, religion, famine, industry, and basic science, and how these contributions have changed the way we live, the quality of our lives, and cultural development.