KhizooologyEntangled Life
Much of a living system operates out of sight.
Big Idea
Sheldrake explores fungi as organisms that transform ecosystems and complicate familiar ideas about individuality.
Beyond mushrooms
A mushroom is often a fruiting structure, not the whole fungal organism.
Decomposition
Fungi help break down material and circulate nutrients.
Symbiosis
Fungal relationships with plants and other organisms shape how ecosystems function.
Human uses
Fermentation and materials research show practical ways humans work with fungi.
Scientific uncertainty
Network metaphors and unusual behaviors do not settle questions about consciousness.
Notooo Take
Look for the processes fungi support rather than only their visible fruiting bodies.
One Thing to Keep
Much of a living system operates out of sight.