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The Power of Mushrooms: A Conversation with Paul Stamets
1:44:18 - 1:52:02 (07:44)
In this podcast episode, Paul Stamets talks about the power of mushrooms including their ability to provide food security, improve crop yields, break down petrochemicals, and filter wastewater. He also discusses the "wood wide web" and its role in facilitating communication between trees and other organisms.
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Fungi can have various applications such as boosting crop yields, growing mushrooms for biodiesel, environmental cleanup, wastewater filtration, developing new medicines, and more.
1:44:18 - 1:47:05 (02:47)
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Fungi can have various applications such as boosting crop yields, growing mushrooms for biodiesel, environmental cleanup, wastewater filtration, developing new medicines, and more. Paul Stamets from the University of Washington discusses how fungi could help tackle human challenges.
ChapterThe Power of Mushrooms: A Conversation with Paul Stamets
Episode#340: Paul Stamets — How Mushrooms Can Save You and (Perhaps) the World
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
A Syrian refugee has implemented mushroom cultivation in refugee camps using recycled materials such as cardboard and paper, which has resulted in over a thousand people being able to grow oyster mushrooms and produce their own food.
1:47:05 - 1:52:02 (04:57)
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A Syrian refugee has implemented mushroom cultivation in refugee camps using recycled materials such as cardboard and paper, which has resulted in over a thousand people being able to grow oyster mushrooms and produce their own food. This highlights the importance of mycelium in food biosecurity, with fungi being the foundation of the food web.