Merlin Sheldrake is a biologist, writer, and speaker with a background in plant sciences, microbiology, ecology, and the history and philosophy of science. He received a Ph.D. in tropical ecology from Cambridge University 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 research associate of the Vrije University Amsterdam, works with the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN), and sits on the advisory board of the Fungi Foundation. Merlin’s research ranges from fungal biology, to the history of Amazonian ethnobotany, to the relationship between sound and form in resonant systems. A keen brewer and fermenter, he is fascinated by the relationships that arise between humans and more-than-human organisms. He is a musician and performs on the piano and accordion.
Merlin Sheldrake has 5 screen credits in a career dating back to 2023. Signature works include Mycorrhizal Fungi: The Roots of Life on Land, Fungi: The Web of Life, Soil Is Life: Weaving the Threads Between Soil, Farming, Food and Fibre. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
