Fantastic Fungi: How Mushrooms Can Heal, Shift Consciousness, and Save the Planet
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- Author：Paul Stamets
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Summary
Companion to the film Fantastic Fungi。
Contributions from Michael Pollan， Andrew Weil， Eugenia Bone， and many more experts make Fantastic Fungi an awe-inspiring visual journey through the exotic， little-known realm of fungi and its amazing potential to positively influence our lives。
An all-star team of professional and amateur mycologists， artists， foodies， ecologists， doctors， and explorers joined forces with time-lapse master Louie Schwartzberg to create Fantastic Fungi， the life-affirming， mind-bending film about mushrooms and their mysterious interwoven rootlike filaments called mycelium。 What this team reveals will blow your mind and possibly save the planet。 This visually compelling companion book of the same name， edited by preeminent mycologist Paul Stamets， will expand upon the film in every way through extended transcripts， new essays and interviews， and additional facts about the fantastic realm of fungi。
Fantastic Fungi is at the forefront of a mycological revolution that is quickly going mainstream。 In this book， learn about the incredible communication network of mycelium under our feet， which has the proven ability to restore the planet’s ecosystems， repair our health， and resurrect our symbiotic relationship with nature。 Fantastic Fungi aspires to educate and inspire the reader in three critical areas: First， the text showcases research that reveals mushrooms as a viable alternative to Western pharmacology。 Second， it explores studies pointing to mycelium as a solution to our gravest environmental challenges。 And， finally， it details fungi’s marvelous proven ability to shift consciousness。
Motivating both the visually stunning film and this follow-up book is an urgent mission to change human consciousness and restore our planet。
Contributions from Michael Pollan， Andrew Weil， Eugenia Bone， and many more experts make Fantastic Fungi an awe-inspiring visual journey through the exotic， little-known realm of fungi and its amazing potential to positively influence our lives。
An all-star team of professional and amateur mycologists， artists， foodies， ecologists， doctors， and explorers joined forces with time-lapse master Louie Schwartzberg to create Fantastic Fungi， the life-affirming， mind-bending film about mushrooms and their mysterious interwoven rootlike filaments called mycelium。 What this team reveals will blow your mind and possibly save the planet。 This visually compelling companion book of the same name， edited by preeminent mycologist Paul Stamets， will expand upon the film in every way through extended transcripts， new essays and interviews， and additional facts about the fantastic realm of fungi。
Fantastic Fungi is at the forefront of a mycological revolution that is quickly going mainstream。 In this book， learn about the incredible communication network of mycelium under our feet， which has the proven ability to restore the planet’s ecosystems， repair our health， and resurrect our symbiotic relationship with nature。 Fantastic Fungi aspires to educate and inspire the reader in three critical areas: First， the text showcases research that reveals mushrooms as a viable alternative to Western pharmacology。 Second， it explores studies pointing to mycelium as a solution to our gravest environmental challenges。 And， finally， it details fungi’s marvelous proven ability to shift consciousness。
Motivating both the visually stunning film and this follow-up book is an urgent mission to change human consciousness and restore our planet。
Reviews
Emily
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This is one beautiful book。 The photography is exquisite and you can feel the quality of the pages etc。 I like the concept of the short essays and thought that the way they were organized was logical and provided a nice broad examination of the endless potential （andy mystery） of fungi。 I did think that some of the essays were underdeveloped， probably because there was an evident word limit that seemed challenging to fit an adequate overview of some of the research/concepts into。 In that sense， This is one beautiful book。 The photography is exquisite and you can feel the quality of the pages etc。 I like the concept of the short essays and thought that the way they were organized was logical and provided a nice broad examination of the endless potential （andy mystery） of fungi。 I did think that some of the essays were underdeveloped， probably because there was an evident word limit that seemed challenging to fit an adequate overview of some of the research/concepts into。 In that sense， I also thought that some of the conclusions were rather abrupt， but the essays did provide very digestible snippets into different work going on with fungi， and readers can always look further into the research of any authors they found particularly intriguing。 。。。more
Angie
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Fascinating！ I love learning about mushrooms and the photos are amazing。
Candace Rollins
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fascination book about fungi。 Worth the read if only for the pictures。
aguacate
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Companion book to the Louie Schwartzberg film about Paul Stamets and fungal research。 A collection of essays， ruminations and recipes by a variety of academics and interested parties。 Great for secondary sources and very inspiring for people new to， and familar with， the subject。 Beautiful photos add an extra dimension to an already worthwhile book。
Jerrilyn
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Incredible photography， cutting-edge research on mushrooms， but just a taste of all there is at only about 175 pages。
SM Zalokar
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The photos alone - please。 So gorg。 These essays really resonated with me in a powerful way。
Dave Hachey
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NOT much about the use of psychedelic uses if that's what you're looking for （although there is some and it's good）。 The book is mostly about all the other amazing things that mushrooms do， their place in our world and the possibilities inherent in their use。 NOT much about the use of psychedelic uses if that's what you're looking for （although there is some and it's good）。 The book is mostly about all the other amazing things that mushrooms do， their place in our world and the possibilities inherent in their use。 。。。more
Mary Anne
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Contributions from various people describing the magic of Mushrooms。
Night
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Come for the pictures， stay for the information。
Weronika
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Fascinating
Rik
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Fascinating book about fungi and mushrooms， never realized watch an important role fungi play in our ecosystem
Rachel Adams
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A truly beautiful complement to the documentary of the same name。 I appreciated the organic organization， development， and presentation of ideas and insights in this book， and look forward to revisiting it （not to mention the photos！）。
Kevin
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I had already encountered many of the points brought up in this book when I read Merlin Sheldrake's Entangled Life。 The on-going research on psylocibin is very interesting， but several of the authors of chapters in this book take the idea of mycelial networks and mushrooms being the cause of human intelligence and our only possible salvation a bit far。 I am into mushrooms but not quite that much。 I had already encountered many of the points brought up in this book when I read Merlin Sheldrake's Entangled Life。 The on-going research on psylocibin is very interesting， but several of the authors of chapters in this book take the idea of mycelial networks and mushrooms being the cause of human intelligence and our only possible salvation a bit far。 I am into mushrooms but not quite that much。 。。。more
Mark Matos
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Companion book to the documentary of the same name。 Opens up a fascinating world of fungi。 Neither plant nor animal， fungi are a kingdom of their own。 Discusses fungi from the viewpoint of multiple people and professions， offering a broad overview of the different aspects of fungi。From remediation to psychotherapy， this book will have you thinking about mushrooms in an entirely new light。
Dinh Hong
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Interesting book of 'special' mushrooms。 Nice pics， useful content。 Interesting book of 'special' mushrooms。 Nice pics， useful content。 。。。more
Sam Oanes
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Fascinating！！
Jess
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Learning about mycelium has been such a mind-blowing experience。 "A core concept of evolution is that， through natural selection， the strongest and fittest survive In truth （and scientifically proven）， communities survive better than individuals， especially communi ties that rely on cooperation。 Acting on such a principle， people want to give in order to receive which I think reflects the power of an essential goodness。 I see this as a major force of nature that evolution is based on the concept Learning about mycelium has been such a mind-blowing experience。 "A core concept of evolution is that， through natural selection， the strongest and fittest survive In truth （and scientifically proven）， communities survive better than individuals， especially communi ties that rely on cooperation。 Acting on such a principle， people want to give in order to receive which I think reflects the power of an essential goodness。 I see this as a major force of nature that evolution is based on the concept of mutual benefit and generosity。 It's certainly true in the world of fungi and plants and trees。 Yes， there are negative influences in the human domain。 We do have some bad actors。 But I think their appearance reminds the majority that it's far better to base our actions on the values we strive to attain， on the principles we want to carry forward into future generations。 Who wants to teach their children to be greedy， mean， and violent？ Benevolence， kindness， trust， forgiveness-the fact that these concepts exist is to me de facto proof that the evolution of life has been based on the concept of goodness。" Paul Stamets 。。。more
R。
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Beautiful coffee table-esque book with some good short pieces。
Wendy Feltham
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I loved the movie， Fantastic Fungi， especially the time-lapse photography of colorful mushrooms growing and transforming into bizarre shapes。 I love to attempt to photograph mushrooms that grow in the forests near my home， and the photography in this book is outstanding。 （But not as magical as the time-lapse images in the movie！） However， this book is an excellent companion piece， because several of the expert scientists and researchers have written short essays about their work， which goes by t I loved the movie， Fantastic Fungi， especially the time-lapse photography of colorful mushrooms growing and transforming into bizarre shapes。 I love to attempt to photograph mushrooms that grow in the forests near my home， and the photography in this book is outstanding。 （But not as magical as the time-lapse images in the movie！） However， this book is an excellent companion piece， because several of the expert scientists and researchers have written short essays about their work， which goes by too quickly in the film。 Much of the book is devoted to the potential benefits of mushrooms in pharmacology， which does sound encouraging for people who suffer from severe depression and other mental health crises。 I wish more than two recipes were included for those of us who crave mushroom cuisine。 。。。more
Harry Lee
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Such a beautiful book， covering the different aspects of mushrooms and how they interact with the world！
Erich King
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Just a lovely book to experience。 Recommended。
Mark Keller
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Must read for all！
Janet
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Wild！
Whitt
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This book is cool， but focuses on convincing you that fungi is useful。。。 I know。 I bought the book because I already believed it。 Very short chapters contain little depth and plenty of repetition。 Pretty pictures
Brad Dunn
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This feels more like a coffee table book than something you really dive into - but I bought it to support the movie by the same name， which is by far a 5 star endeavour。 Great pictures though， if you want some really amazing fungi photography， there is something in this for you but the reading content， which is written by so many different people， is a bit disjointed so makes for a tricky read in one sitting。Paul Stamets is a 5 star human though。
Darcy
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An excellent companion to the magnificent documentary。
Elena Marjineanu
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The essays are a bit repetitive， but images are exquisite。 Learned an awful lot about mushrooms， fungi， mycelium。 Purchased the documentary film of the same name。 Nice work！
Adam Schweigert
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The essays are pretty short and surface level （though a few are pretty good）。 Beautiful photos though！
Dkettmann
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Very interesting and well written thoughts and essays but much like the film the highlight of this ebook was the jaw dropping pictures and visual work。
Irene B。
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