Name: Could fungi actually be the key to humanity's survival?
Uploaded: 2023-02-03T16:10:07Z
Duration: 14 min 29 s
Description: After a billion years of evolution, fungi are masters of invention and resilience. What wisdom can we draw from their long, remarkable existence? Mycologist David Andrew Quist explores how fungi's innate biointelligence, penchant for collaboration and incredible regeneration abilities can show us new ways to think about complex problems -- and may hold the secret to humanity's survival on Earth.

David Andrew Quist: Could fungi actually be the key to humanity's survival?

Could fungi actually be the key to humanity's survival?

After a billion years of evolution, fungi are masters of invention and resilience. What wisdom can we draw from their long, remarkable existence? Mycologist David Andrew Quist explores how fungi's innate biointelligence, penchant for collaboration and incredible regeneration abilities can show us new ways to think about complex problems -- and may hold the secret to humanity's survival on Earth.

Mycologist, entrepreneur and food creator

Fungi have survived for over a billion years, enduring every mass extinction and helping life on Earth thrive. They turn death into new life, build underground networks that connect forests, and can even outsmart engineers at designing transport systems. Today, their unique abilities inspire solutions from sustainable materials to new foods and animal-free leather. Learning from fungi could transform how societies grow, connect, and renew in harmony with the planet.