![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Merlin is accomplished in more conventional yet equally wondrous terrain. The author, Merlin Sheldrake, is the son of the controversial scientist-turned-philosopher Rupert Sheldrake, whose “morphic field” theory attempts to explain paranormal and quantum phenomena. As biodegradable substitutes for meat, leather, and a range of petroleum-based products, fungal biomaterials could be the Styrofoam and polyester of the 21st century.Īrriving on this wave of media fanfare, Entangled Life will likely amplify it, with good reason. Venture capitalists are also paying attention. Just a few years earlier, anthropologist Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing’s book on matsutake, The Mushroom at the End of the World (2015), triggered a rush of interest in mushrooms among academics. The film came on the heels of Michael Pollan’s best seller on psychedelic science, How to Change Your Mind (2018). Last winter, the shoestring documentary Fantastic Fungi was an enormous grassroots success with round-the-block lines and sold-out screenings. ![]()
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