What lies beneath our feet? For Merlin Sheldrake, the answer is the hidden world that could change the way we see life on Earth. This November and December, Australian audiences have the chance to join the bestselling author and biologist for an unforgettable live show, The Secret Life of Fungi LIVE with Merlin Sheldrake.
Merlin’s book Entangled Life became a global phenomenon. The book won the Royal Society Science Book Prize and the Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing, was translated into more than 20 languages, and topped bestseller lists across the globe.
“Wondrous… [A] marvellous tour of these diverse and extraordinary life forms… eye-opening… humans should consider fungi among the greatest of earth’s marvels.” –TIME MAGAZINE
“Entangled Life is gorgeous! Enjoying it very much! Despair of the future of life on earth? Never mind, there will be fungus among us. One way or another.” – Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale
“This book is like one surprise after another.” – David Byrne, ROLLING STONE
Readers and critics alike praise Merlin’s ability to transform complex science into compelling stories. His work shows how fungi sustain life, shape ecosystems, and even influence human minds. It cemented him as one of the most original voices in science writing today.
If you were captivated by Entangled Life, imagine seeing the fungi come alive on the big screen. Merlin features in Fungi: The Web of Life, the IMAX documentary narrated by Björk. Through spectacular time-lapse sequences and breathtaking footage, audiences are drawn into the astonishing world of fungi – organisms that decompose, heal and transform our planet.
Merlin’s work is more than science, it’s a call to reimagine how life itself works. By looking to fungi, he shows us lessons in resilience, cooperation and transformation.
“Thinking about fungi makes the world look different.” — Merlin Sheldrake
Step into this underground world and you may leave seeing Earth in an entirely different way.
Book your tickets now to be part of The Secret Life of Fungi LIVE.
About Merlin Sheldrake
Merlin Sheldrake is a biologist and bestselling author with a background in plant sciences, microbiology and ecology. His debut book, Entangled Life, became a global phenomenon, winning multiple awards.
Merlin’s research has taken him from studying underground fungal networks in Panama to leading projects with the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks. Known for blending science, philosophy and art, his work has inspired audiences worldwide to see fungi – and life itself – through new eyes.
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