If you thought mushrooms were just slimy grey things you put on a pizza, you'regravely mistaken.<\/p>\n
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson recently spoke to Merlin Sheldrake on his podcast StarTalk about the immense fungi kingdom. For those unaware, Merlinis a British biologist with a PhD in tropical ecology from Cambridge University and theauthor ofEntangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures. He documented his book being chowed down uponby a bunch of fungi for a refreshingly creative book launch campaign.<\/p>\n
Inevitably, when discussing the wonders of mycology, psychedelic magic mushrooms and psilocybin were brought up. Among the many discussion points, the pairtalk about subjects ranging from whether psilocybin had a significant role in human evolution to the future use of psychoactive mushrooms for the treatment of mental health.<\/p>\n
There was also discussion beyond the psychedelics, including whether fungi could seed life elsewhere in the solar systemand the incredible abilities of fungal networks.<\/p>\n
Man, I have a whole new respect for mushrooms now, Neil remarked.<\/p>\n
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