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6 ways mushrooms can save the world

Paul Stamets · TED

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About

Mycologist Paul Stamets lists 6 ways the mycelium fungus can help save the universe: cleaning polluted soil, making insecticides, treating smallpox and even flu viruses.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2008
Speaker
Paul Stamets
Year
2008
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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