Episode #1035
Paul Stamets
Books mentioned
Mycelium Running
Mentioned by Paul Stamets · at 00:11:42
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Psilocybe Mushrooms & Their Allies
Mentioned by Paul Stamets · at 01:06:04
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Winnie-the-Pooh
Mentioned by Paul Stamets · at 01:27:39
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Mycologist Paul Stamets discusses the ecological role of mycelial networks, the therapeutic potential of psilocybin, and his personal experience of curing a stutter with a high-dose psychedelic. He also explores mushroom extracts' antiviral properties, including their use against viruses in bees and a smallpox compound kept secret by the U.S. Department of Defense, and his influence on Star Trek's spore drive.
What they talked about
- Mushroom hat made from amadou fungus as fire starter
- Common ancestry of fungi and animals
- Mycelial networks as natural neural networks
- Largest living organism: 2,200-acre honey mushroom mat
- Psilocybin for neurogenesis and curing stuttering
- Lion's mane mushroom reversing dementia in mice
- Colony collapse disorder and bee decline
- Mushroom extracts reducing deformed wing virus in bees
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