🍄 The Mysterious Kingdom of Fungi: A World We Are Just Beginning to Explore
There are millions of species of fungi on Earth, but science has only managed to describe about five percent of them. The rest is hidden beneath the surface, in the roots of trees, in the soil, in the air, and inside organisms – representing one of the least explored kingdoms of nature.
It is this fascinating underground world that British biologist Merlin Sheldrake guides us through, revealing only a small part of what fungi can do. They are not just organisms we know from the forest. They are key players in ecosystems, connecting trees much like neurons connect the brain, decomposing materials, enabling plant growth, and their metabolic processes may inspire future technologies.
Fungi are not only associated with medicine – although penicillin has saved millions of lives and changed modern medicine. According to scientists, fungi may be the key to solving global human problems, from ecological restoration to biotechnology and new treatment methods.
The world of fungi is full of mysteries that we have yet to decipher. Perhaps the answers we seek lie within it, waiting to be discovered.
Cinema at the Great World of Technology
The cinema hall at the Great World of Technology in Lower Vítkovice has 194 seats and a screen measuring 18 × 10 meters. It shows nature and geography documentaries. You can combine your cinema visit with a tour of the permanent exhibitions – the Children's World, the World of Science and Discoveries, the World of Civilization, and the World of Nature.
