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Mycologist Paul Stamets discusses the potential extraterrestrial uses of fungi, including terraforming planets, building human habitats—and providing psilocybin therapy to astronauts
We might be able to save honeybees from viruses transmitted by invasive parasites without chemical treatment.
Fungi have been around for billions of years, setting the stage for humanity by supporting, carrying and converting life. But for complex political reasons, these organisms are still shrouded in mystery.
In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in the magical world of fungi and the power that these incredible organisms have to shape the future of life on Earth.
Paul Stamets has been studying fungus for nearly four decades, and sees mushrooms as the answer to medical and environmental ills.
Researcher Paul Stamets says mushrooms can eat oil spills and rid the world of toxics–and he’s got proof.
“When we cut down the old-growth forests, we are potentially losing genomic libraries that could have a strain of fungi that could have enormous implications for human biosecurity, and moreover, habitat health,” says mycologist Paul Stamets.
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