Mushrooms School
Explorer · 10–14 · Free

Fungi That Changed History

4 lessons · 40m

Tiny fungi have shaped our world in huge ways. Discover how yeast puffs up bread, how molds and microbes make everyday foods, and how one fuzzy green mold gave us a medicine that has saved millions of lives.

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In this course

  1. 1Yeast and Bread9m
  2. 2Fermentation Basics10m
  3. 3The Penicillin Story11m
  4. 4Food and Medicine Today10m

Optional product to explore

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