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JohnyCanuck

(9,922 posts)
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 09:50 PM Oct 2015

How Mushrooms Can Save Bees & Our Food Supply

Published on Nov 3, 2014

In this 6th Age of Extinctions, the biosphere’s life-support systems that have allowed humans to ascend are collapsing. Visionary mycological researcher/inventor Paul Stamets illuminates how fungi, particularly mushrooms, offer uniquely powerful, practical solutions we can implement now to boost the biosphere’s immune system and equip us with benign breakthrough mycotechnologies to accelerate the transition to a restored world.

This speech was given at the 2014 Bioneers Annual Conference.

"Since 1990, Bioneers has acted as a fertile hub of social and scientific innovators with practical and visionary solutions for the world's most pressing environmental and social challenges.


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How Mushrooms Can Save Bees & Our Food Supply (Original Post) JohnyCanuck Oct 2015 OP
I immediately shared this... MrMickeysMom Oct 2015 #1
kick 840high Oct 2015 #2
This guy is my personal hero diverdownjt Oct 2015 #3
Wish we gave $4.5M to this guy instead of the Benghazi committee. SunSeeker Oct 2015 #4
+1 tecelote Oct 2015 #5
They do depend on it... MrMickeysMom Oct 2015 #6
"....hope the spirit of good survives...." navarth Oct 2015 #7
BBC Mushroom Documentary OxQQme Oct 2015 #8
Absolutely fascinating. Shared. 1monster Oct 2015 #9

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)
1. I immediately shared this...
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 11:52 PM
Oct 2015

I recently learned of the Bioneers. I shared it with a gardening group I've been leading to start pollinating the bee population.

I shared it with someone on the extreme opposite end of the political spectrum, who happens to keep bees, too.

This is the most unifying thing I've done today.

Thank you, JohnyCanuck!

diverdownjt

(699 posts)
3. This guy is my personal hero
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 03:41 AM
Oct 2015

I use mycellium spores in my bonsai tree soils. My trees are very healthy and grow
larger. I also use it on my lawn and I get great results. Fewer weeds and greener grass.
You really should check out his product lines, just google Paul Stamets!!!
You won't regret it.

SunSeeker

(51,378 posts)
4. Wish we gave $4.5M to this guy instead of the Benghazi committee.
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 04:10 AM
Oct 2015

We should be pouring money into this kind of research. Our lives literally depend on it.

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)
6. They do depend on it...
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 09:12 AM
Oct 2015

This science is the MOST spellbinding stuff. It should be presented as so.

Efffing hard kick.

navarth

(5,927 posts)
7. "....hope the spirit of good survives...."
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 10:26 AM
Oct 2015

It sure survives in this guy. I lack the words to express what a good man he is. People like him could save many species, including us.

The only question I have is whether we deserve to survive.

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