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In this exclusive sit down interview, North Spore talks with renown citizen scientist William Padilla-Brown about his innovative work with Cordyceps, DNA-analysis, holistic medicine, and the significance of citizen-lead research.
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Check out and support more of William Padilla-Brown's work by following him on social media, supporting him financially through Patreon, or attending his MycoFest gathering in August. Links below:

MycoSymbiotics Website: https://www.mycoshop.net/
YouTube: @Apex Grower
Instagram: @mycosymbiote
Patreon:   / permapapi  
MycoFest: https://www.mycofest.net/
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Do you want to cultivate your own Cordyceps? Or better yet, learn directly from the guy who knows it best? Then check out this how-to video we made with Will, following his techniques on how to grow Cordyceps militaris from home or in a lab:
   • How to Cultivate Cordyceps Militaris ...  

Back in 2018, we visited two mushroom farms in Thailand. One of which specialized in cultivating Cordyceps for high-quality fruiting body supplements just outside of the bustling city of Bangkok. Check it out here:
   • Growing Mushrooms in Thailand | A Vis...  

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:12 - Who is William Padilla-Brown?
00:02:15 - Cordyceps: from first contact to initial cultivation
00:04:50 - The story behind the first "Cordyceps Cultivation Handbook".
00:07:03 - Open source science and the power of citizen-lead research
00:09:27 - Follow your interests! Approaching the intimidating aspects of science head on
00:13:09 - The medicinal value of Cordyceps and it's interaction with the human body
00:22:05 - What is Will up to now? Real time DNA-sequencing and molecular biology.
00:25:50 - The life cycle of Cordyceps
00:28:32 - Historical use of Cordyceps
00:32:01 - Cordyceps militaris vs other wild strains
00:37:59 - How to harvest Cordyceps
00:41:58 - Final thoughts