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Merlin Sheldrake

British biologist and author · United Kingdom · Scientists · Born 1987 · age 39

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Merlin Sheldrake is a British mycologist and writer known for his popular science writings on fungi.

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2022Groeneveld AwardAward2020“Tricked out of our expectations, we fall back on our senses. What’s astonishing is the gulf between what we expect to find and what we find when we actually look.”In their wordsIntroduction, “What is it Like to be a Fungus?” (pp. 14-15)Read the whole statement

“The more of their surroundings that hyphae can touch, the more they can consume.”In their wordsChapter 2, “Living Labyrinths” (p. 51)Read the whole statement

“It is no longer possible to conceive of any organism - humans included - as distinct from the microbial communities they share a body with.”In their wordsChapter 3, “The Intimacy of Strangers” (p. 91)Read the whole statement

“The success of this approach depends on the ecological fit. Poorly matched mycorrhizal species might do more harm to plants than good.”In their wordsChapter 5, “Before Roots” (p. 146)Read the whole statement

“It is in part these properties of a network - known as “scale-free” properties - that allow diseases, news, and fashions to cascade rapidly through populations.”In their wordsChapter 6, “Wood Wide Webs” (pp. 169-170)Read the whole statement

“Fermentation is domesticated decomposition - rot rehoused.”In their wordsChapter 8, “Making Sense of Fungi” (p. 206)Read the whole statement

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Tricked out of our expectations, we fall back on our senses. What’s astonishing is the gulf between what we expect to find and what we find when we actually look.
2020, Introduction, “What is it Like to be a Fungus?” (pp. 14-15), Own words
The more of their surroundings that hyphae can touch, the more they can consume.
2020, Chapter 2, “Living Labyrinths” (p. 51), Own words
It is no longer possible to conceive of any organism - humans included - as distinct from the microbial communities they share a body with.
2020, Chapter 3, “The Intimacy of Strangers” (p. 91), Own words