Reaching Mycoliteracy through
Collaborating with Fungi
Colin Schmid
Interaction Design 6th semester
BA Thesis Finals
Mentors: Dr. Joëlle Bitton, Stella Speziali, Luke Franzke
15.6.2021
Illustration: Shafira Nugroho
🚐 Abstract
📚 Research Field
🔬 Project Development
🍄 Life Demo
🎯 Contributions
🚀 Future Directions
Reaching Mycoliteracy through Collaborating with Fungi
The Intruder (ca. 1860) by John Anster Fitzgerald Public Domain
Lead Down the Garden Path Copyright by Oliver Keilhammer
The ETH Fungarium and the WSL Seed Bank CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 2021 by Colin Schmid
Mycelium growing on millet grain substrate CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 2021 by Colin Schmid
Figures 4 – 6: Building the Interior of the Van CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 2021 by Colin Schmid
P. cubensis fruiting bodies on coconut coir substrate CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 2021 by Colin Schmid
Children looking at mushroom samples at Masoala Halle, Zürich Zoo CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 2021 by Colin Schmid
Bruno is expertly knocking the air out of his liquid culture syringe CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 2021 by Colin Schmid
Students of Schule Wehntal participating at a workshop CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 2021 by Nicola Pitaro
Cultivation results of the workshops at Schule Wehntal CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 2021 by Luca Camenisch
Cultivation results of the workshops at Schule Wehntal CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 2021 by Luca Camenisch
Cultivation results of the workshops at Schule Wehntal CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 2021 by Luca Camenisch
Cultivation results of the workshops at Schule Wehntal CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 2021 by Luca Camenisch
Building the Interior of the Van CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 2021 by Colin Schmid
The Pilzbüssli with tent on the Rampe at Toni Areal CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 2021 by Colin Schmid
Figure 1: Pilzbüssli interior with lab equipment CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 2021 by Colin Schmid
pilzbüssli.ch/labequipment
pilzbüssli.ch/protocols
github.com/mala23
instructables.com/member/mala23/
Thanks for your attention. I'd be happy to answer your questions and hear your thoughts now.
you can reach my per mail: colin.schmid@zhdk.ch
visit: pilzbüssli.ch