The Amazing World of Mycelium: Paul Stamets

In the first half of an extended talk at SAND 18, Paul Stamets, author, mycologist, medical researcher and entrepreneur, gives a self-styled "immersion lecture" about mushrooms and mycelium. He tells us that terrestrial organisms have evolved to be interconnected with the mycelial web of life, and that we are its descendants. He informs us that many primates consume mushrooms, and mentions Terence McKenna’s Stoned Ape Theory as a possible explanation for the neurogenesis that resulted in the striking expansion of hominid brain size in the last two million years. In the second half of this presentation, Paul Stamets explores magic mushrooms. View the second half at https://www.scienceandnonduality.com/... For more information visit https://fungi.com SAND is a nonprofit organization, and we would love to have you as part of our community. If you have enjoyed this video, found it useful, informative or inspiring, please consider becoming a supporter. Your support will help us produce more free website content for everyone, and will be fully devoted to our mission: “To heal the schism between science and spirituality while forging a new understanding of what it means to be human—inspired by the mystics and grounded in modern science—while celebrating the mystery of life and the love that emanates from it.” For more information visit http://www.scienceandnonduality.com