Greg Marley's lifelong fascination with mushrooms began in 1971. He has since become a dedicated student and educator in mycology, serving as a consultant for mushroom identification and leading a company focused on the education and use of medicinal mushrooms. His work delves into the health benefits and the hidden medical secrets of fungi found in the Northeast. Marley's passion for mushrooms has profoundly shaped his career, leading to a deep understanding of their therapeutic potential.
Throughout history, people have had a complex and confusing relationship with mushrooms. Are they fungi, food, or medicine, beneficial decomposers or deadly poisons? Marley reveals some of the wonders and mysteries of mushrooms, and the conflicting human reactions to them.