# 6 ways mushrooms can save the world

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2008
- Speaker: Paul Stamets
- Year: 2008
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_stamets_6_ways_mushrooms_can_save_the_world)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [6 ways mushrooms can save the world](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/paul_stamets_6_ways_mushrooms_can_save_the_world/26b79c65029e), 18 min (TED's player)