Fungi: notes from a forgotten kingdom

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The Swansea Science Cafe offers opportunities for anyone to find out more about new, exciting and topical areas of science in an informal and entertaining way.

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Title: Fungi: notes from a forgotten kingdom

Speaker: Dr Dan Eastwood (Swansea University)

Date: Wednesday 22nd October 2014

Time: 7:30pm

Venue: The Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea

Admission: Free, all welcome

The explosion of mushrooms in Autumn provide a reminder of the presence of the largely forgotten kingdom of the fungi. The talk will explore the importance of fungi in our daily lives and the crucial roles they play in ecosystems, particularly in sustaining forests, and hopefully give a new perspective on the world beneath our feet.

Contact details: http://swansea.ac.uk/science/swanseasciencecafe/

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Each month, a leading expert in their field will give a brief introductory talk followed by a friendly informal chat. You can sit back, relax with a drink and listen or get involved in the discussion and debate. The Science Café organisers are committed to promoting public engagement with science and to making science accountable.

Science Café Wales are held in casual settings in Cardiff, Swansea and Bangor. They are informal and accessible and entrance is entirely free. They usually start with a short talk from the speaker, usually a scientist or writer, followed by a quick break and then an hour or so of discussion afterwards.

Previous topics have included dark matter, the common cold, Dr Who, the Big Bang and alternative therapies.

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