Paul Stamets - 6 ways that mushrooms can save the world

[idtravlr]

If you haven't seen Paul Stamets talk at the 2008 TED convention you must see this. Absolutely brilliant! It's a little over 15min long, but well worth the time. This will blow your mind in MANY ways! Check it out: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/paul_stamets_on_6_ways_mushrooms_can_save_the_world.html

Enjoy!

IDT

 

[Viracocha]

really, really interesting
really

thanks for posting IDT
are there anything the shrooms can't do?

 

[Entropymancer]

Wonderful video. I was actually just telling someone about it last night, around the time you posted this... synchronicity?

 

[idtravlr]

Wonderful video. I was actually just telling someone about it last night, around the time you posted this... synchronicity?

Yeah, that's pretty trippy... For sure!

 

[burnt]

yea this was a good talk. a friend of mine met stamets at a conferance was a cool guy he said. his work with fungi certainly is excellent.

 

[tryptographer]

One of my heroes! Mycelium Running is a must-read, and all of his other books too.

 

[ohayoco]

Cool!

 

[Jorkest]

whoa!!

 

[Aegle]

Paul Stamets is such an amazing person I admire him alot. Thank you for the awesome post idtravlr.

Much peace

 

[richierich_931]

Old thread, but that is some really amazing stuff!

 

[Drake]

I am grateful you bumped the topic! I have not seen this, really interesting stuff, thanks!

 

[Observant]

I also recommend his newest Book - " Mycelium Running "

 

[narmz]

Does anyone know if he actually has a degree in mycology? I can't seem to find any information on his education. Not that I doubt his credibility, it's just cool to see people who were self taught and do really great, important work.

 

[idtravlr]

Does anyone know if he actually has a degree in mycology? I can't seem to find any information on his education. Not that I doubt his credibility, it's just cool to see people who were self taught and do really great, important work.

As per his first major book release "The Mushroom Cultivator", in the early 80's I don't believe he had any higher education degree. I'd be surprised if he hasn't been given an honorary degree from one of the PNW colleges, but I don't know for sure.

I love the fact that he gets a standing ovation for this presentation. You can tell he's nervous about presenting to a very corporate and "micophobic" audience, but he just rocked their worlds! And mine! Glad this thread was pulled back up. I actually had forgotten about this post.

His store is just across the river from me. Fungi Perfecti. They have everything you could ever need (except for dellic spores of course).

Peace
-idt

 

[richierich_931]

bump

 

[balaganist]

yeh amazing stuff, been telling a few friends about it since I saw it.

 

[supernatural]

that's awesome, def worth spending the time to watch

 

[MagikVenom]

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His store is just across the river from me. Fungi Perfecti. They have everything you could ever need (except for dellic spores of course).



Yes I love the chain saw oil complete with spores so I can start a crop of tasting mushrooms for next seasons dinner wile cutting wood for my stove.
He has done a lot of work with Japanese researchers on medicinal mushroom compounds and extracts.

Certainly on of the worlds experts on mushrooms in general.

PEACE
MV

 

[jamie]

Paul Stamets is awesome! I bought his book "The Mushroom Cuntivator" a few years ago with my first spores and kit..It's got so much info in it on all kinds of mushrooms, psilio's included of course. Highly recomend it. It's great as well becasue it has some really good glossy color photos of psilocybe cyanescenes, so I can take it with me picking for identification.