Merlin Sheldrake is a biologist and a writer. He received a Ph.D. in tropical ecology from the University of Cambridge for his work on underground fungal networks in tropical forests in Panama, where he was a predoctoral research fellow of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. He is a musician and keen fermenter. Entangled Life is his first book.
"Entangled Life is a special book and Merlin is, as his name
suggests, a magical writer. Through his writing I feel connected to
nature through a thousand invisible threads"-Russell
Brand
"I fell in love with this book. Merlin is a scientist with the
imagination of a poet and a beautiful writer. . . . This is a book
that, by virtue of the power of its writing, shifts your sense of
the human. . . . It will inspire a generation to enter
mycology."-Michael Pollan (Bay Area Book Festival, 2020)
"Dazzling, vibrant, vision-changing . . . a remarkable work by a
remarkable writer, which succeeds in springing life into
strangeness again."-Robert Macfarlane, author of
Underland
"Fungi are everywhere, and Merlin Sheldrake is an ideal guide to
their mysteries. He's passionate, deeply knowledgeable, and a
wonderful writer."-Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth
Extinction
"Sheldrake's charm and curiosity make for a book that is delightful
to read but also grand and dizzying in how thoroughly it
recalibrates our understanding of the natural world and the often
overlooked organisms within it."-Ed Yong, author of I Contain
Multitudes
"True to his name, Merlin takes us on a magical journey deep into
the roots of Nature-the mycelial universe that exists under every
footstep we take in life. Merlin is an expert storyteller, weaving
the tale of our co-evolution with fungi into a scientific
adventure. Entangled Life is a must-read for citizen scientists
hoping to make a positive difference on this sacred planet we
share."-Paul Stamets, author of Mycelium Running: How
Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
"Reading this book, I felt surrounded by a web of wonder. The
natural world is more fantastic than any fantasy, so long as you
have the means to perceive it. This book provides the
means."-Jaron Lanier, author of You Are Not a Gadget
"This engaging book shines light on the hidden fungal connections
that link plants, trees, and us. I thought I knew a lot about
fungi, but I found much that was new to me, and exciting. Sheldrake
is a rare scientist who is not afraid to speculate about the truly
profound implications of his work. A very good read."-Andrew
Weil, author of Fast Food, Good Food
"Entangled Life is an exuberant introduction to the biology,
ecology, climatology, and psychopharmacology of the earth's
'metabolic wizards.'"-Julian Lucas, Harpers
"Nearly every page of this book contained either an observation so
interesting or a turn of phrase so lovely that I was moved to slow
down, stop, and reread. . . . This book rocked me into remembering
that nature, especially fungal nature, is big and encompassing and
creative and destructive. It reminded me that fungi are, like the
Universe, sublime."-Rob Dunn, Science
magazine
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