More than any other scientist practicing today, Paul Stamets has dedicated himself to the life of fungi and that of their underground support system, the mycelium. Stamets says that the mycelia are soil magicians that give rise not just to mushrooms but form an integral part of the forest ecosystem. The mycelia are disassemblers, creating the debris fields that then feed their fungal descendants. They also show purpose in choosing microbial allies, and Stamets believes they are part of the earth’s natural internet that is in constant bio-molecular communication, governing the ecosystem.
Paul Stamets is a frequent guest at the Bioneer conferences and TED talks. But the so-called conventional scientists appreciate his work as well. That includes medical research into cancer as well as the University of Illinois-Chicago’s Institute for Tuberculosis Research and the Department of Health and Human Services’ biodefense program.
Paul Stamets spoke at Town Hall, Seattle, on May 4, 2015, to an overflow audience.
Recorded by Mike McCormick, host of Mind Over Matters on KEXP radio in Seattle, WA.
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