{"id":3689,"date":"2014-10-06T16:23:22","date_gmt":"2014-10-06T20:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/?p=3689"},"modified":"2014-10-06T16:23:46","modified_gmt":"2014-10-06T20:23:46","slug":"mysterious-world-fungi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2014\/mysterious-world-fungi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mysterious World of Fungi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wednesday, October 8, 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

Explore science through Carleton University\u2019s popular Science Caf\u00e9s. Put on by the university\u2019s Faculty of Science, caf\u00e9s are held twice a month during the fall and winter terms at the Sunnyside Branch of the Ottawa Public Library at 1049 Bank Street (at Aylmer Ave in Old Ottawa South). Each caf\u00e9 begins at 6:30 p.m. with a 20 minute talk by a scientist followed by a 40 minute open question and answer period.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Myron Smith<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Associate Professor – Department of Biochemistry, Carleton University<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Fungi comprise an enigmatic group of organisms that is most closely related to the animal kingdom. Fungi are familiar to most of us as moulds and mushrooms, but we tend to overlook their profound impacts on human affairs as plant and animal pathogens and symbionts, in industrial fermentation processes, as decomposers and as research subjects. In this talk, I will provide a brief overview of the functional and structural diversity of fungi, and highlight some surprising aspects of their biology, genetics and behaviour.<\/p>\n

\u00a0http:\/\/sciencecafe.carleton.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Come and join us for a lively discussion around\u00a0our scientific issue of the day. Be prepared to be informed, engaged and even amused, as our professors share their scientific discoveries with you. All are welcome.<\/p>\n

For more information, please contact the Faculty of Science at odscience@carleton.ca<\/a> or 613-520-4388.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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