265: Merlin Sheldrake tells us everything you need to know about Fungi and Psychedelics - Part 1
About this episode
<p>This week we welcome onto the podcast the incredible Merlin Sheldrake: fungi expert and author of 'Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change our Minds and Shape Our Futures'.</p><br><p>We had the most fascinating chat about the kingdom of fungi and discuss the incredible intelligence of these organisms that play a crucial role in our environments. We also of course talk about the effects of psychedelics on the brain and Jamie relives the story of how he took mushrooms…by accident.</p><br><p>You can find out more about Merlin’s incredible work and buy his book here:</p><p><a href="https://www.merlinsheldrake.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.merlinsheldrake.com/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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