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Dr. Gordon Walker is originally from Cambridge, Massachusetts, but also spent time growing up on the Northshore of Massachusetts. For college, he attended UC Santa Cruz, obtaining a BS in biochemistry. For graduate school, he attended UC Davis where he completed his PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology. He then worked at Opus One Winery isolating wild yeast and pioneering new wine technologies. He spent time working in biotechnology around the San Francisco Bay Area then returned to UC Davis where he completed post-doctoral work on fermentation process control. Besides his passion for all things fungi and fermentation, he is an avid chef, forager, sailor, scuba diver, and gardener. He resides in Napa, California.
“Gordon Walker’s book is Fun, yes, and richly illustrated, but at the same time it's an impressively detailed survey of the fungal kingdom and its fascinating denizens, mushrooms and molds and yeasts and more.”—Harold McGee, author of On Food & Cooking and Nose Dive “Passport is like a TSA Pre-Check to a fantastical realm. Fast-paced, accessible, and no-nonsense, this curated tour of edible, medicinal, toxic, and other fascinating fungi bypasses myth for a science-based exploration of an oft-misunderstood kingdom. Learning about mushrooms, Gordon reminds us, leads to so much more than a tasty foraged meal—it’s a pathway to better understanding the world around us and our own place in it.”—Langdon Cook, author of The Mushroom Hunters: A Hidden World of Food, Money, and (Mostly Legal) Adventure “The most fun you can have between the pages of science primer! Dr. Fun Guy's Passport to Kingdom Fungi is a must for both absolute beginners to mycology and those wishing to deepen their knowledge.”—Maria Pinto, author of Fearless, Sleepless, Deathless: A Fungal Lens on Hidden Histories, Blackness, and Survival “Gordon Walker’s enthusiasm on the pages (and in person) is contagious and he’s a great evangelizer for popular mycology.”—Britt A. Bunyard, PhD, publisher of Fungi Magazine and author of Lives of the Fungi “Gordon’s Q&A extravaganza will whet your appetite as you flip through its pages, with quick breaks to raid the fungal snacks in your kitchen.”—Dr. Keith Seifert, author of The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi, adjunct professor, Carleton University, Canada “Gordon has always been a tippy top go-to for my mushroomy questions and this book sure does showcase why that is! Passport covers all things fungi from top to bottom in an approachable and fun way. It’s definitely one to tuck into your foragin’ bag to reference when ya need a lil’ extra help with your research or when you’re out there in the field.”—Whitney Johnson, author of Go Forth and Forage: A Guide to Foraging Over 50 of the Most Common Edible & Medicinal North American Mushrooms
