In this case art imitates life, not the other way around. I heard of Paul Stamets through Michael Pollen's book "how to change your mind" - Paul gave Michael his first psilocybin trip.

Not coincidence but a homage, and not the first one in the series. Hi, Dr. Spock.

Not a coincidence, the Star Trek character is named after the real life Paul.

Calling the Star Trek Stamets a mycologist is almost an understatement.