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Paul Stamets is an American mycologist, speaker, author, and entrepreneur who advocates for the use of fungi in protecting and rehabilitating the environment as well as for health and healing in humans. He has collaborated with multiple research organizations to study rare strains of mushrooms from old-growth forests and has promoted the potential benefits of psilocybin and other fungi.

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Future Space Travel Might Require Mushrooms

Mycologist Paul Stamets discusses the potential extraterrestrial uses of fungi, including terraforming planets, building human habitats—and providing psilocybin therapy to astronauts

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Nick Hilden
2021
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Do You Know the Mushroom Man?

As America experiments with decriminalizing psilocybin, one scientist spreads the gospel of 'shrooms at festivals — and in 'Star Trek.'

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Chris Taylor
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The Key to Fighting Future Pandemics? Old-Growth Forests, Says Mushroom Guru Paul Stamets

“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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Rochelle Baker
2020
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Fungi Will Be Found on Other Planets Says Top Mushroom Expert: 'Matter Begets Life'

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.

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Aristos Georgiou
2021
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Will Mushrooms Be Magic for Threatened Bees?

We might be able to save honeybees from viruses transmitted by invasive parasites without chemical treatment.

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Paul Stamets
2018
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Netflix Documentary 'Fantastic Fungi' Explores the Many Magical Properties of Mushrooms

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.

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Ariana Bindman
2021
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Meet Washington’s Spirited Mushroom Man

Paul Stamets has been studying fungus for nearly four decades, and sees mushrooms as the answer to medical and environmental ills.

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Maureen O'Hagan
2010
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Can Mushrooms Rescue the Gulf?

Researcher Paul Stamets says mushrooms can eat oil spills and rid the world of toxics–and he’s got proof.

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James Trimarco
2010
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The Steve Irwin of Mushrooms: Paul Stamets Works to Save Rare Ancient Fungus to Protect Us From Pandemics

Now, the famous mushroom scientist wants to create a research station on a remote island to protect old-growth forests containing a rare type of ancient fungus which he believes could protect people against COVID-19, or even future pandemics.

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Andy Corbley
2020
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