Paul Stamets
Paul Stamets is a TED speaker who has written 1 quality-verified book, paired here with their talk.
Entrepreneurial mycologist Paul Stamets seeks to rescue the study of mushrooms from forest gourmets and psychedelic warlords. The focus of Stamets' research is the Northwest's native fungal genome, mycelium, but along the way he has filed 22 patents for mushroom-related technologies, including pesticidal fungi that trick insects into eating them, and mushrooms that can break down the neurotoxins used in nerve gas. There are cosmic implications as well. Stamets believes we could terraform other worlds in our galaxy by sowing a mix of fungal spores and other seeds to create an ecological footprint on a new planet.
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What books has Paul Stamets written?
Paul Stamets has written 1 book in the Books Worth Reading catalogue: "Psilocybin mushrooms of the world". It is quality-verified and paired with their TED talk.
What does Paul Stamets write about?
Paul Stamets's books on Books Worth Reading cover Science & Technology.
What is Paul Stamets known for?
Paul Stamets represents a rare convergence of rigorous scientific inquiry and visionary thinking about fungi's untapped potential for solving humanity's most pressing problems. His work transcends the narrow perception of mycology as either a culinary pursuit or botanical curiosity by positioning mu...
What is Paul Stamets's TED talk?
Paul Stamets's TED talk is "6 ways mushrooms can save the world" (2008). It is paired with their book on Books Worth Reading.