In Mother Jones: Return of the Fungi
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010In the November/December 2009 Mother Jones I wrote about Paul Stamets, a charismatic mycologist, and our sailing voyage through the coastal islands off British Columbia looking for a rare mushroom he has found to be highly active against flu viruses, TB and smallpox. Stamets functions as an ambassador for an entire taxonomic kingdom, and has been elevated by some to a kind of cult figure. He’s listened to in a variety of unexpected corners—from the Defense Department and academic research institutions to environmental groups and Hollywood. His intuition of fungi has yielded a range of inventions, including a cellulosic ethanol fuel and a pesticide that kills termites.
http://motherjones.com/environment/2009/11/paul-stamets-mushroom
As I experienced working on this, you may not think of mushrooms the same way again…hope you enjoy!
