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Roger Ebert critiques the new film about Paul Stamets

1/23/2013

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"Yoga Tree"
Acrylic on particle board. 
This painting was inspired by Paul Stamets and his mycoremediation work. Mycoremidation is the process 
of using fungi to degrade or sequester contaminants 
in the environment.
"Trees Communicate with One Another, Connected by Fungi," with University of British Columbia professor Suzanne Simard, July 2012.  
"Mushroom Man," a film by Leslie Iwerks, tells us: "This is the story of how mushrooms can save the world! Renowned mycologist and mushroom pioneer Paul Stamets harnesses the power of infamous fungi to fight the planet's leading problems, from developing cures for cancer to destroying toxic radioactive waste."

Roger Ebert writes:
There's a back story here. Bill Stamets, Paul's brother, has been a Chicago friend of mine for years. We always sit in the back row of the Lake Street Screening Room. He is a film critic for many outlets, often helping with Sun-Times festival coverage. He's a filmmaker, photographer, and very busy as a film teacher. He's always telling me about his brother Paul, the Mushroom Man. I've always imagined some post-hippie organic guru with plastic on the windows of his garage, selling mushrooms from a pickup at farmer's markets. Bill would say that wasn't quite the story with Paul. Chaz always sits closer to Bill, and listens better. She touted this film to me. Now that I've seen it, I realize: I've been sitting with the brother of a hope for the planet. RE
"I Believe the Mushroom Man Can Save the World," Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times, Jan 23, 2012

"It's a lot how our brains work." University of British Columbia professor Suzanne Simard, who explains how "trees in a forest ecosystem are interconnected with the largest, oldest 'mother trees' serving as hubs.
"Trees Communicate with One Another, Connected by Fungi"  

Mushroom Man | Leslie Iwerks from Focus Forward Films on Vimeo.

Paul Stamets
The mushroom biologist studies the antimicrobial properties of fungi, how they can be used as potent insecticides, and how they may help boost the human immune system.

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