British biologist Merlin Sheldrake—renowned for his scientifically rigorous and lyrical explorations of fungal networks and interconnected life—is this year’s featured author for The Humanities ...

In 1927, Robert Gordon Wasson and his wife, Valentina, spent their honeymoon in the Catskills in what would turn out to be a life-altering experience. On a walk through the woods, they came across a ...

Welcome to the SciFri Book Club page about Entangled Life. There’s lots of ways to participate: Read the book, join our community space, attend an event, sign up for our email newsletter, or send a ...

Merlin Sheldrake, a biologist and author, is doing his best to show the world all the amazing things fungi can do to benefit life on a damaged planet. By Tatiana Schlossberg About 500 million years ...

Merlin Sheldrake is a biologist and writer with a background in plant sciences. His book, “Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures” published in 2020, is an ...

In the misty mizzle of February on the Oregon coast, Merlin Sheldrake feels at home. Though he was born and raised in London, the biologist and award-winning author of “Entangled Life” toddled his ...

The following is an excerpt from Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake. Disclaimer: When you purchase products through the Bookshop.org ...

Scientist Sheldrake debuts with a revelatory look at fungi that proves their relevance to humans goes far beyond their uses in cooking. While fungi lack brains, they can process and share complicated ...

A massively diverse group of organisms, fungi support and sustain nearly all living systems. Fungi throw our concepts of individuality, and even intelligence, into question. They can change our minds, ...

Introduction: What is it like to be a fungus? -- A lure -- Living labyrinths -- The intimacy of strangers -- Mycelial minds -- Before roots -- Wood wide webs -- Radical mycology -- Making sense of ...