Sunday, April 05, 2026

Mycomagicians


"Mushrooms hold the secrets to the universe,
to life on our planet, and
 the core of our being.
...
There are more species of fungi, bacteria, and protozoa in a single scoop of soil than there are species of plants and vertebrate animals in all of North America. And of these, fungi are the grand recyclers of our planet, the mycomagicians disassembling large organic molecules into simpler forms, which in turn nourish other members of the ecological community. Fungi are the interface organisms between life and death. [...] Biological systems are influenced by the laws of physics, and it may be that mycelium exploits the natural momentum of matter, just like salmon take advantage of the tides.
...
Mushrooms are the key to unlocking the
mysteries of the natural world."

Paul Stamets (1955 - )
Mycelium Running:
How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World

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