Merlin Sheldrake

Merlin Sheldrake is a biologist, writer, and speaker whose interdisciplinary expertise spans plant sciences, microbiology, ecology, and the history and philosophy of science. He is the bestselling author of Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures, a thought-provoking exploration into the impact of fungi on ecosystems and human societies. Currently, Merlin is a research associate at Vrije University Amsterdam, where his research spans fungal biology, Amazonian ethnobotany, and the interaction of sound and form in resonant systems.
Learn more about Merlin at www.merlinsheldrake.com, and follow him on Twitter (@MerlinSheldrake) or Instagram (@merlin.sheldrake).
------
Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team:
Squarespace
squarespace.co...
------
LMNT Electrolytes
drinklmnt.com/...
------
House of Macadamias
www.houseofmac...

[@tammyb8742]

Great conversation! Made me go and download his book Entangled Life in audiobook format he reads it himself and it's lovely.

[@andrewanderson1988]

Oh! I love the book, but didn't know he read the audio version! That would be a fun way to revisit the material.

[@armchairastrologer1858]

My favorite gems:
Decompose to recompose
Brewess
Acoustic ecology
It's Relationship all the way down
-Thank you for this episode. Much to nosh on 🙏

[@mitchbellmusic]

So happy Rupert has a son entering public life. Thank you Terence McKenna for inviting me into this community of world healing people!

[@chrissimon5744]

Was introduced to his father years ago in dialogue with jiddu krishnamurti,very interesting!!

[@laurieellis3946]

What a conversation... Oh my goodness!!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@MimiYouyu]

Love ALL the Sheldrakes❤❤❤❤ Jill, Merlins Mum, is a wonderful teacher and explorer of sound and spirals.

[@krisolace]

So glad to hear that Merlin has the same calm demeanor as his father, always slightly amused yet serious at the same time. Wonderful discussions at the end about music and the subconscious.

[@margett__]

What a wonderful discussion! Thank you so much!

[@elizabethbarnard8884]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing these conversations

[@WeirdEnglishKids]

Yo dude, I would love Murakami Haruki on here

[@WeirdEnglishKids]

Wow this Merlin guy's a wonderful communicator, such a gentle teacher

[@MrPaulRowland]

I highly recommend the audiobook of 'Entangled Life', which Sheldrake narrates himself.@@WeirdEnglishKids

[@joarsolbakk7160]

A hard one! Thanks!

[@evedotcom]

Wonderful conversation! 2 brilliant minds. Could listen for hours longer!