Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬Meet the #extremophile #molds wreaking havoc in #museums
Extremophile molds are invading art museums and devouring their collections. Stigma and #climatechange have fueled their spread
These molds—called #xerophiles—can survive in dry, hostile environments such as volcano calderas and scorching deserts, and to the chagrin of curators across the world, they seem to have developed a taste for cultural heritage.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-extremophile-molds-are-destroying-museum-artifacts/
https://archive.ph/Y7T4g
Extremophile molds are invading art museums and devouring their collections. Stigma and #climatechange have fueled their spread
These molds—called #xerophiles—can survive in dry, hostile environments such as volcano calderas and scorching deserts, and to the chagrin of curators across the world, they seem to have developed a taste for cultural heritage.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-extremophile-molds-are-destroying-museum-artifacts/
https://archive.ph/Y7T4g
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