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 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 ...

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 ...

There’s a wide world of mycelium hidden in the soil—and unless we dig deeper, we may never know them as more than their fruiting aboveground bodies: mushrooms. Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our ...

Merlin Sheldrake, biologist and author of “Entangled Life” loves getting down to ground level, to see the world from the mushroom’s perspective. “Soils are deep and complex places. Like when I walk ...

Merlin Sheldrake is a mycologist with a background in plant sciences, microbiology, ecology, and the history and philosophy of science. He is the author of Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, ...

Following 2020’s smash hit Entangled Life, mycologist Merlin Sheldrake returns just in time for Christmas with a stunning illustrated edition. At over 240 pages, Sheldrake’s passion and knowledge ...

Biologist and author Merlin Sheldrake reveals the fungal wonders of Oregon coast forests. Merlin Sheldrake, biologist and author of “Entangled Life” loves getting down to ground level, to see the ...

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 ...

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, ...