Fresno Discovery Center, Fresno Chaffee Zoo, and Fresno State's College of Science and Math present Café Scientifique. Café Sci is held on the first Tuesday of the month at 6pm at Tioga Sequioa. Come grab a beer and hear about the latest in science research.

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First Tuesdays:

7:00 PM: Trivia or other activity

7:10 PM Presentation

7:45 PM Q&A

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Date: October 1st, 2024 at 7pm.

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Place: Tioga Sequoia at 745 Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93721

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Speaker: Dr Alija Mujic, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at California State University, Fresno.
Dr Alija Mujic grew up in Northern California and found mycology, like most of his interests, through his stomach. As a chef, he started learning to collect wild edible fungi and realized fungi are fascinating! He became a scientist and has now studied fungi across many forests on 3 continents. Alija researches the evolutionary biology and ecology of fungi with special attention to fungal symbiosis with plants and animals. He is especially interested in truffle-forming fungi and insect pathogens, and wants to see all your pictures of your recent fungal finds!

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Topic: "Will it really be the Last of Us? California fungal parasites."
So, are fungal zombies really a thing? Fungi in popular culture can bring about the downfall of human civilization or save the world. So which is it? In this talk, Dr. Mujic will discuss fungal biology and the fungal parasites of animals, and humans, in California. In addition, he will discuss his laboratory's current research on parasitic fungi of insects and new antibiotics from lawn mushrooms. Come and learn more about the fascinating world of fungi that hides just beneath our feet (and sometimes on them!), and decide for yourself if fungi are our salvation or if their rise really will mean "The Last of Us".

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Email us for more information, to volunteer, or to sponsor this program.

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