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I really like Paul Stamets, but he suffers from classic hammer syndrome. If I told him I had a broken leg, he'd tell me about a fungi that mends bones. That b
by JPKab 7y ago
I really like Paul Stamets, but he suffers from classic hammer syndrome. If I told him I had a broken leg, he'd tell me about a fungi that mends bones.
That being said, skeptics on his fungal research for treatments of numerous diseases should remind themselves that penicillin comes from a fungus, and there's some very legitimate science around psilocybin based cures.
His thoughts on anti-viral fungi helping save bee populations seem very valid, but I'd like to see more peer reviewed research.
- tastyfreeze 7y agoIsn't that what we are all expected to do? Apply our expertise and experience to the world to make it a better place. This man is obsessed with fungi. Can't blame him for trying to find novel uses for his obsession. But he isn't going to hand you a bag of mushrooms if there isn't data to back up the claim it will heal your bones. He may suffer from hammer syndrome but he backs up his claims with experimental data. His bee research is fairly new. His research into human medicinal mushrooms has been reinforced by multiple studies around the world.
- RosanaAnaDana 7y agoLike I hate writing people off due to tangential issues, but when the dude comes in wearing a mushroom for a hat and that we could all just use mushrooms for hats...