Magic Mushrooms, Fungi, and The Mysterious Kingdom with Merlin Sheldrake - Cosmic Queries

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Can mushrooms take over your mind? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen explore the weird world of fungi with fun-guy fungus expert and ecologist, Merlin Sheldrake. Could inactive spores survive space?
Who discovered mushrooms can affect us psychologically? You’ll learn about the origins of the classification of the kingdom fungi and the use of psychedelic mushrooms. Can psilocybin be synthesized? We explore the world’s great mycelium network and how fungi connect ecosystems. How many spores are in the air at all times? What are the differences between plants and mushrooms? Which one evolved first? There are fungi that like to eat whiskey?
Can fungi hijack animals? Will the zombie apocalypse be fungi-related? Could fungi potentially seed another planet? Find out how different fungi affect the people and animals who interact with them. What are telltale signs of a poisonous mushroom? Why will some mushrooms kill you and others not? You’ll learn about how some fungi create waves of electrical activity like neurons.
Discover Matt’s accidental mushroom cultivation and how our world is not so different from the world of James Cameron’s Avatar. Are there still mushrooms being discovered? We explore existing theories about psilocybin’s impact on human evolution. Is it possible that psychedelic mushrooms gave humans the creativity to make fire? How can we use psychoactive mushrooms for depression? Are there ways mushrooms can help us combat climate change? All that, plus, where’s the weirdest place fungi have been found?
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@tylerdiaz3856 2 года назад

Merlin Sheldrake is Radagast the Brown. - chosen domain is of the forest - sits on two councils - advocates for forest protection - proposes the forest as a means to solving an impending doom - claims to be a symbiotic host - is literally a wizard

@prospectorbonky Год назад

Damn. So true lol

@Luke-mf6tg Год назад

42nd like. Must be true.

@ii.cc. Год назад

I was LITERALLY thinking the same

@versag3776 Год назад

🤯🤔🍄-"can be our under lords"

@feydrautha191 Год назад

He's like Radagast the Brown mixed with a young Time Lord, Tom Baker

@juan2three6 Год назад

Merlin is so delicate and precise with his words, he uses wording thats easily understandable yet gives tons of information and context with very little effort on the listeners end. This is definitely one of my favorite episodes

@dolex161 Год назад

Accessible writing and language is a easy way to encourage learning and cooperation with everyone around you. This is especially true in today's diverse global community 🙂 and maybe in time, galactic!

@violettownmicroenterprises1528 Год назад

its the fundamental difference between how the English communicate vs how Americans communicate. no its not, im just joking. Thats a lie, Im serious.

@stacknsat Год назад

Life is about optimization A good story or movie is one that doesn't waste any audio or visual opportunities

@taztaztaz Год назад

he's just like his father

@wajdihadji3707 Год назад

That's a sign of high intelligence , he is gifted

@Iconic_moment Год назад

Psychedelics definitely has potential to deal with health issues like anxiety and depression , I would like to try them but it's hard to source them here

@RobertDavid-fn3qo Год назад

You can't overdose on mushrooms alone . You can definitely eat the wrong mushroom and get poisoning from that, but no one has ever died from psilocybin OD

@JesseScott-pc3kb Год назад

@jojo Yeah , he's dr. johnsonshroom ..he's got magic mushrooms , chocolate bars , Isd and other psych's

@MichaelLucos Год назад

Taking two grams was a wonderful experience for me.

@MichaelLucos Год назад

dr.johnsonshroom has been my supplier and I love doing business with him I must say 😇💯

@DestinyDonald-vc3cm Год назад

@Fernando Lucas Yeah I know that right, dr.johnsonshroom has also been my supplier for over months now.. He delivers anywhere and also discreet .. if you're scared about that

@user-xn9bl6bf5s Год назад

Psychedelics has proven to be a reliable cure for depression, ADHD,bipolar,OCD,insomnia,and other related depressions.

@ADMIN-xr5np Год назад

Psilocybin,LSD,and psychedelics generally are absolutely life changing substances that have so much potential to help people with mental health issues

@user-xn9bl6bf5s Год назад

@@AnnaGracia-ey6ql dr_xzavier#check him out

@user-xn9bl6bf5s Год назад

@@AnnaGracia-ey6ql Yes, dr_xzavier#

@admin4405 Год назад

Psilocybin mushrooms saved my life

@MarcAss_OG_2017 Год назад

Not Bipolar. Be quiet bots

@sapelesteve 2 года назад

I read Merlin's book "Entangled Life" a few months ago. If you want to read an excellent book and really learn about the world of Mushrooms, I highly recommend his book. Great interview Neil.... 👍😉

@johan.ohgren 2 года назад

Merlins? As in the wizard Merlin?🤔

@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369 2 года назад

@@johan.ohgren yes, his brother is named Cosmo

@thunderaxe 2 года назад

Does it have anything about Microdosing on shrooms ?

@montestout1006 2 года назад

@@thunderaxe macro

@willmillard1064 2 года назад

@@thunderaxe a good nonfiction is it’s own form of microdosing 🤯. There’s nothing quite like the euphoria of gaining new understanding. Except maybe microdosing, but I haven’t tried shrooms so I don’t know 🤷🏻‍♂️

@pleasuretokill 2 года назад

One of the best channels on YT for sure. Who needs garbage TV when you have this goodness

@esinonuk2749 2 года назад

I love neil degrasse tyson. My favourite scientest.

@MrPositive3D 2 года назад

Can't disagree. This was amazeballs. They need Merlin on again and again, as he was remarkable!

@57beanyboy Год назад

The world of fungi has opened up a new interest for my brain to explore. This one of my favourite episodes. Thank you Merlin!

@Sophia-mn5mb Год назад

I got my stuff's from online store they got Lsd, Mushroom, Xanax, extascy, chocolate bars and psychedelic products which they also deliver...?...?

@Sophia-mn5mb Год назад

They're on Instagram and telegram as

@Sophia-mn5mb Год назад

trip_world2????

@teddibear1153 Год назад

Merlin Sheldrake = not only someone i need to have stimulation conversation with but HAWT! That hair and smile is everything!

@urieowrjdf 2 года назад

I really enjoyed this episode! Merlin is a refreshing guest and I wish there were more soft spoken yet highly knowledgeable guests like him on other future shows.

@BubuH-cq6km Год назад

#fakenews #corporatesellouts

@beamz1631 2 года назад

This man was such a great guest, he seemed so interested and thorough with his takes on things.

@NoName-ec4bu 2 года назад

And sweet 🥺🥰

@MrPositive3D 2 года назад

A freakin genius honestly.

@MrPositive3D 2 года назад

@Elizabeth Stone Ya, sometimes I think Neil gets a tad pompous? and has to let his guests know this is HIS show. Like the last part was completely unnecessary where he shot down Melvin's comparison of the mycellium network to the cosmos. :/

@jakefearing6640 2 года назад

@@MrPositive3D I mostly agree, but I'm not sure its intentional by Neil (the cutting him off and not letting him talk too much). For the end when he shut him down I think that he thought the mushroom boy had no clue about the cosmic web.

@shantanubbhosale 2 года назад

@@jakefearing6640 IMO this is Neil's normal behavior, can't change the old man. Still a good guy though.

@AdequateMusique 2 года назад

Merlin has such a quick wit and hilarious sense of humour. You might even call him…… a “fun guy”

@sergiocesarvalencia8400 Год назад

as a dad i approve this message

@Gazer1610 Год назад

Well there isn't Mushroom in here! 😜

@JohnSagin-SimViDeLucis579 Год назад

Wonder if hes related to Rupert Sheldrake?

@Armira12 Год назад

Yes, he is Rupert Sheldrake’s son.

@TheArjulaad Год назад

🤪👍🏻

@Baloneyious_Monk Год назад

Merlin Sheldrake sounds like the exact name of a mushroom wizard.

@demiskc Год назад

My thought precisely!

@davidfrazier8686 Год назад

Or a strain

@you_beg_my_pardon Год назад

I think that's part of it

@you_beg_my_pardon Год назад

I'll bet he likes LARPing

@cynthiakozlowski177 Год назад

Baloneyious Monk sounds like an amazingly awesome persons name that would knowingly participate in eating some fungi’s as well. 😉

@another_blacktomcat 2 года назад

...Merlin Sheldrake might have the most natural "asmr"like voice/speaking style I have heard in a long time^^

@godagon97 2 года назад

Talking fungi and that's where you went?? Bruh

@solgato5186 2 года назад

it's magic!

@another_blacktomcat 2 года назад

@@godagon97 ....why not?^^ unintentional asmr is everywhere^^'

@sevensickszero8966 2 года назад

What's a s m r

@another_blacktomcat 2 года назад

@@sevensickszero8966 well slightly unusual that you are on youtube, but haven't come upon this trend^^ if the question is honest: asmr is a specific form of video used for relaxation, sleep or posivite affirmation - depending on the consumer and the creator. it is based upon the notion that certain sounds, speechpattern or images are soothing and can cause "tingles". which fees more or less like a very positive form of goosebumbs (in my descprition^^) If the question wasn't honest, i just made you waste a moment to read through all that :P

@j4rey989 2 года назад

Neil once said a day spent without learning anything is a day wasted, and ideally you should have your mind blown away at least once a week. Mind blown for this week achieved ✔️

@bathin813 2 года назад

I don't want my mind blown. I want my small head blown every day

@DCLN433 2 года назад

@@bathin813 u can still get head and be educated 😂😂

@sprBEAST211 2 года назад

Check out Fantastic Fungi on Netflix

@jaelynn7575 2 года назад

True that!

@jaelynn7575 2 года назад

@@bathin813 Hahaha. Nice one. Thanks for making me laugh.

@slouchengames Год назад

I was blown away by Merlin’s answers to all there questions. They where so much more in depth then I expected. Thanks was an interesting episode.

@KimiAvary 2 года назад

Great episode. I’m surprised Neil that you appear to have not ever taken Psychedelic mushrooms. Might want to consider trying them. I would imagine, with your cognitive abilities and understanding of science, it would be an amazing experience. Merlin was a great guest. I hope you have on again. And Matt was a fun cohost.

@live_neck Год назад

I would pay a great lump sum for a video of this

@jackfadell8848 2 года назад

Neil: Ps..ilo...cybin? Everyone: Don't pretend you've never heard of it, Neil, you've been on the Jo Rogan podcast. 😂

@hlinville6034 2 года назад

I was thinking the same thing

@cbaylor0369 2 года назад

I rolled my eyes lol

@cade2561 2 года назад

It’s because he’s a science communicator. He likely knows most of this stuff, he’s just relaying it into a podcast form for others to understand too

@slayerx009 2 года назад

😂

@KoxenBols 2 года назад

He's just not 100% sure how to pronounce it, not pretending anything

@harku123 2 года назад

Merlin is our most delicate asset. We must protect him at all costs.

@be-qw3nn 2 года назад

agreed

@johnbalantes2261 2 года назад

We need sharks with frickin laser beams

@markkarasik2211 2 года назад

😎Dr Evil cleaned me out for Sharks with Frickin Laser Beams BUT I have 150 GMO Gerbils in track shoes with miniature chainsaws…I’ll even throw in a gallon of irradiated ants…CHEAP!

@johnbalantes2261 2 года назад

@@markkarasik2211 consider it sold!!!

@SobeCrunkMonster 2 года назад

hes too precious to risk in combat

@fiiredark 2 года назад

I could listen to Merlin explain anything for hours. Your voice is so soothing!

@JE-vw3th Год назад

Oh my god. This guy is so brilliant and so kind and just seeing him make these other young smart thinkers lives was so awesome. Sometimes you can meet your idol!

@JohnSagin-SimViDeLucis579 Год назад

Wonder if hes at all related to Rupert Sheldrake

@beetledjuice3062 2 года назад

"But, Neil, your subject matter wiped out the dinosaurs...." Neil got got

@sunnyday6133 2 года назад

Absolutely merc'd

@marquitospino5432 2 года назад

Yeah and dont let the athletes feet get out of control so that it takes out another species.

@danielxmiller 2 года назад

that was the funniest thing I've heard in a long time

@neverpure20 2 года назад

Merlin’s dialogue skills though… And what a great name is Merlin for his profession btw 😀

@SekaiNoGaijin 2 года назад

Started a little slow, but enjoyed it ^^

@tls5870 2 года назад

Merlin, the Wizard of Magic Mushrooms

@MrYossarianuk 2 года назад

More (wise) British people should have that name .

@MJW98101 2 года назад

@@tls5870 i would watch that youtube channel

@noahway13 2 года назад

His dad is Rupert Sheldrake.

@grasshopper-ln9us 2 года назад

I can't wait for the day when I could walk into a store and get me some shrooms

@farley_watsononinstagram8761 2 года назад

Contact the above 👆👆 name we got plenty stuff for you. We deliver world wide 😊😊

@slyspy333 Год назад

i can psilocybin chocolate legally in stores in Florida.

@mehmetdurna3115 Год назад

Entangled Life: a marvelous book, a masterpiece.

@truwth 2 года назад

Merlin just tries to end it by drawing a light-hearted analogy between fungi networks and cosmic networks, but Neil has to get all serious and tell him how they differ. I don't think Neil was quite getting Merlin.

@popaandrei4422 2 года назад

Dude.. If the analogy was left at that, everybody would think that is an analogy. Neil was right to get that point, and POINT out the difference. So everybody knows. 🤦

@rafaelrafaelrafael 2 года назад

I think Neil has spent so much time trying to educate people with fringe beliefs that he lost the subtlety in Merlin’s words.

@Silhouex 2 года назад

He did. It was just a momentary miscommunication.

@DCLN433 2 года назад

It’s not that deep, he’s an educator so even when someone makes a lighthearted joke to connect 2 things he’ll still point out what he can point out to correct it cos it’s just how he is, he’s well educated himself so any irregularities probably bug him a bit deep down, not in a bad way, he probably just appreciates his intelligence 🤷‍♂️ nout wrong with that, he’s gifted

@rafaelrafaelrafael 2 года назад

@@DCLN433 I don't think being gifted is an excuse to not understand nuance. Quite the opposite.

@MrPositive3D 2 года назад

Merlin, you were an AMAZING guest! You need your own channel and to be a guest on StarTalk more often!

@KimiAvary 2 года назад

Agreed!

@truecrony Год назад

Did we answer if mushrooms spores can survive the vacuum of space? I loved Merlin's ability to explain things concisely.

@keenanwagner8180 Год назад

I could listen to Merlin talk about fungi forever. So calming

@rjsmith6698 Год назад

What an amiable person and brilliant biologist Merlin is. Made a wonderful guest for the show.

@DP-jr8uk 2 года назад

This was yet another perfect example of Science communication for the general public. Thank you to all of the Startalk team and guests.

@olivierguimontbnk 2 года назад

Mr. Rupert Sheldrake, you've help your son grow into someone bright and brilliant! Glad to see this man be part of IT. Great conversation about fungi and putting the points where they have to be.

@pussyslayer1484 2 года назад

this sounds so ominous, what do u mean with IT?

@douglo3676 Год назад

I was wondering if this was Ruperts son, I heard Sheldrake and immediately perked up.

@billsadler3 Год назад

I knew I recognized the Sheldrake surname. Evolution in action.

@JamesTaylor-ff4dp Год назад

Psilocybin containing mushroom saved my life. The drastically reduced my benzodiazepine withdrawal allowing me to quite illicit pill addiction after three years of heavy daily use before it would had became medically dangerous to quit. it has also helped me to survive depression

@Elizabeth-gu8hx Год назад

Psychedelic’s definitely have potential to deal with mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression, I would like to try them again again but it’s just so hard to source out of there.

@zarkos2313 Год назад

I was having this constant, unbearable anxiety because of university stress. Not until I came across bergwilly1, a very intelligent mycologist.He saved my life honestly

@jorgparker2463 Год назад

I’m feeling the same way too. I put too much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety level. I am so glad to be part of this community.

@mirabelwatson7863 Год назад

Is he on inSta?

@markaxel9799 Год назад

Tripping is not really bad but find a good mycologist who will teach you the right things you need to know

@grantf6687 Год назад

Mushrooms were the main reason humans evolved consciousness or were once conscious at some points in history. Psilocybe mushrooms are the only thing that should ever be mandatory. Neil definitely needs more mushrooms

@isaackitone 2 года назад

I also did my science in the 80s and 90s but we knew mushrooms to be under the Plant Kingdom, then under Nonflowering Plants, then under Fungi. But scientific knowledge keeps changing for the better.

@kevinkirst6035 2 года назад

26:53 genius comedic comeback! I loved this guy, great interview! I now have a new found respect for fungi.

@someguy2135 Год назад

Growing your own mushrooms is fascinating and fun. I recommend it. There are kits you can buy that make it very easy.

@corneliusthecrowtamer1937 Год назад

You can mix spore prints into water, put it in spray bottles, and *SPRAY* *EVERYTHING* *THEY* *CAN* *GROW* *ON* . Landscaping mulch, cow & horse farms, city gardens, EVERYWHERE! They can't stop the fungus! I want to see this idea go viral.

@lileofficial4273 Год назад

@@corneliusthecrowtamer1937 you can take it to the next level and instead of just spraying spores in water... you can put spores in a jar of sterile water with a proper ratio of honey or agar and make liquid culture and then put that through a blender then spray that instead. That way the spores are already germinated and growing.

@ekothesilent9456 Год назад

Even the psychedelic kind?

@514musique Год назад

Do you need a mushroom box?

@lileofficial4273 Год назад

@@514musique yea just one of those plastic tubs. A 7ish liter plastic 'shoebox' for small scale or one of those big totes (need to be clear) for growing an oz or two at a time. The best option are myco bags which are cents a piece and have all the benefits + more. It's not very xpensive to get going at all, spare a pressure cooker. You can also use these plastic tubes and cut holes in the side for the mushrooms to grow out of, search oyster mushroom columns if you want to see what I mean

@Ragzbot Год назад

When Neil said, “man I got a new respect for mushrooms now. Damn.” I felt that.

@jordiwa8051 2 года назад

Merlin is so cool, love hearing him teach about fungi. He knows so many facts it's impressive

@0669249 2 года назад

Thanks Merlin, you look passionate about your field and explained it to us very well!! Fungus are gonna be a powerfull tool for the future

@ralitsastavreva2439 Год назад

So interesting, thank you for the wide range of science topics on the channel. Also, my pug found psilocybin mushrooms on a forest walk and used to eat them recreationally. I couldn’t stop him, he loved it!

@FurtiveSkeptical Год назад

I picture you walking him home , floating like a balloon, gently bobbing asynchronously to your stride, about a foot above your shoulder, at the end of his lead, buggy pug eyes chasing the technicolor squirrels in his mind. And they all went home and lived happily ever after.👏😅

@KenSoHappyClegg Год назад

Wild squirrels would knock off the broad flat caps of amanita pantherina and eat the gills on the bottom side but leave the skin and white dots intact. Supposedly the skins were more psychoactive than the rest of the mushroom, but also amanitas may require heating to make them more psychoactive

@katieheys8564 2 года назад

Merlin is absolutely brilliant. Love him!

@808mauna 2 года назад

I used to listen to Terence Mckenna and Rupert sheldrake have amazing intellectual conversations.The book "The Evolutionary Mind" was pretty interesting too. Very refreshing to see My favorite astrophycicist/science educator Neil having an intellectual conversation with Ruperts kid

@jelloballoo 2 года назад

Merlin Sheldrake- studies and dedicates his studies and time to studying mushrooms Cosmo Sheldrake- makes music about mushrooms

@_KaiTheGamer_ Год назад

The fact about fungal spores in earth's atmosphere being able to influence weather really makes me wonder just how weird a planet covered in alien fungi and mushrooms would be.

@willlie4592 Год назад

I got my stuff's from online store they got Lsd, Mushroom, Xanax, extascy, chocolate bars and psychedelic products which they also deliver...?...?

@willlie4592 Год назад

They're on Instagram or Telegram as¿‽¿**

@willlie4592 Год назад

Phamrafi5~~~~~~~~

@willlie4592 Год назад

They're got great psychedelics products

@brtjohns 2 года назад

One of the most insightful interviews I've ever seen.

@melissakidd9624 2 года назад

I had just seen Fantastic Fungi on Netflix a few weeks ago. I thought it was going to be on a couple of things but was happily mesmerized of all the interwoven subjects and topics. I learned a lot. Who knew this fun gal was into the fungi?

@rob5207 Год назад

And fungi eat people, too! *Foraging for mushrooms, there's a few easy rules. (WARNING! Many species vary in toxicity, even in the same square meter.) #1, use your nose. Smell them. Do they smell like the mushrooms from the grocery? Yes? That's a good sign. #2, Is the mushroom slimy? Don't touch it. Very few slimy mushrooms are edible. #3, squeeze a part of said mushroom. Hallucinogenic fungus usually bruise blue-violet. They often grow in grassy lawns, right at your home! ((Often they're called LBMs (little brown mushrooms) and that's actually a mycological term.)) *Most lawn mushrooms are non-toxic and edible. And some may be, "Trippy." These are sometimes called, "wizard's caps, giggle caps," They are often available in the local grey market in the Western USA. *Psilocibe Cubensis, the "Alice in Wonderland" type, is spotted red and white, and found in subtropical meadows. [[[Flip the cow patties on grazing land. P. Cubensis is common in the contiguous USA, S and SE.]]] #4, IF the previous sugestions *ARE MET,* proceed. Taste it, but don't swallow any. [[[Bitter? Numbs you tongue? A fiery, spicy effect? It congeals your spit? Throw it away, don't swallow any, and rinse your mouth.]]] (Don't worry, unless you vomit, feel numb or dizzy afterward.) *Where it grows is important. Look on a North or East facing hillside, damp but not wet soil, in shady undergrowth, or on decaying wood. The soil affects flavor, nutrition, and toxicity. #5, Obviously, keep party 'shrooms separate. #6 If you are confident now, sautee them at medium heat, *in garlic butter. Tasty. Plus, garlic binds and neutralizes cyanide type toxins. *Go with a friend. *Use a mycology field guide. *These reminders should keep you safe, 99.5% of the time. If you follow these guidelines, and you die? Let me know, and you will receive a full refund.

@sonnieandjacob 2 года назад

Thank you for talking to someone on a subject that doesnt get diacussed very often. I have studied mycology on my own since I was young and I know no one personally to discuss it with

@thomaslane1547 2 года назад

3:23 There was a mushroom kingdom when I grew up. I kept having to save it from Bowser.

@jasonkamaluta8293 2 года назад

Looking forward to getting any psychedelics product,dmt or lsd check bredman_trip090 on iG also grow and sell cheap delivery to any destination

@MazMozdy 2 года назад

Great interview! I find Merlin's argument very interesting "As below, so above" because celestial objects live for BILLIONS of years! Therefore if galactic communication is taking hundreds of light years, I feel it is just a fraction of a star's lifecycle. I mean, imagine being a mushroom with a week's lifespan trying to make sense of how humans live and grow for tens of years!!! O_O PS: I'm not a scientist

@nescionetizen295 Год назад

Mushroom is the fruit, there is a much larger organism behind it ;)

@MazMozdy Год назад

@@nescionetizen295 that's bananas!

@smithsSons 2 года назад

There’s a lot of potential in psychedelics, I can’t wait to try any of them mushrooms specifically but it’s just so hard to find a reliable source over here, I’ll be glad if anyone can be of help

@Elena_Nolan 2 года назад

Psilocybin containing mushrooms saved my life. They drastically reduced my benzodiazepine withdrawal allowing me to quit illicit pill addiction after three years of heavy daily use before it would had become medically dangerous to quit.

@Michaelsbrownie 2 года назад

Psychedelic drugs should be used when you’re in the right state of mind, a lot of people abuse them.

@Neto37375 2 года назад

Tripping is not a bad idea but having a competent mycologist who will guide you on the dosage is the big deal

@KelvinRosemark 2 года назад

(Remmy_tripper) Got psychs*

@Bryanclouds 2 года назад

First time tripping was unplanned and it was great me and 2 other buddies tripped in a car then it was a wonderful experience

@sirvapalot 2 года назад

Ive had respect for fungi/mushrooms since my first psilocybin trip 30-40 years ago.

@harleymorgan7226 2 года назад

I have watched countless episodes of StarTalk and this was the BEST one. Merlin is a brilliant and prolific speaker. He just captures your attention and draws you into his world. I will definitely purchase his book to learn more about this fascinating subject

@DanceonthePedals Год назад

I love the touche’ @ 26. Ha!,

@hji123 2 года назад

53:00 Neils ego was FIGHTING the idea that something could be bigger than what he knows

@_Lionsin Год назад

The Galaxies that are seperated by ages of the universe were at one point close enough to interact with each other. Ageed that they're structures in the universe that will no longer ever interact, but at one point they did which resulted in their non interaction presently.

@someguy2135 Год назад

On the question of whether mushrooms affected the brain growth of our primate ancestors, the Lion's Mane mushroom has been shown to improve brain function. There may be other edible mushrooms that we aren't currently aware of that have an even greater impact in this regard.

@vanillarpgsoundtracks Год назад

Psychedelic mushrooms my dude.

@corneliusthecrowtamer1937 Год назад

Psilocybin has also been shown to improve brain function, but it also has the potential for ENJOYABLE effects *GASP* THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!

@bchearne Год назад

I believe lions mane actually can stimulate neural growth, not just function. Might be a good companion fungus for psilocybe consumption

@tonygrowley5275 Год назад

Psilocybin itself that spurs the growth of neuronal connections.

@HeartBeatSurfer Год назад

Same results as placebo in scientific litterature.

@chrisgriffith1573 2 года назад

Merlin Sheldrake... also known as "Fifth" among the Replicators on SG-1...

@marraskalimotxo 2 года назад

I knew it looked familiar! 🤣🤣

@Ptaaruonn 2 года назад

I see you are a Tau'ri of culture as well.

@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369 2 года назад

Can someone explain

@atlasfeynman1039 2 года назад

@@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369 StarGate

@oldschoolman1444 2 года назад

Watched SG1 a lot and did not know that. =)

@F_L_U_X 2 года назад

Merlin looks like a funguy...

@michaelwalton7066 2 года назад

😏

@thomaslane1547 2 года назад

Ow. Well done! :)

@oldschoolman1444 2 года назад

I don't get it. =)

@HaileyMorganful 2 года назад

😂😂😂😂😂

@msmith53 2 года назад

Very, very droll!!! Always invite a mushroom to your next party, because he is a ....!!

@josephinegrey4517 2 года назад

mushroom have definitely given me original thoughts and changed my mind in fascinating ways, they are a sacred medicine for a reason, one has to use them wisely - bless you Merlin, we need your beautiful mind for humanities' evolution and thank you Neil and Matt for a profound, lively and entertaining interview ...

@shahinm2306 2 года назад

This would have been on another level had he brought Paul stament as guest..

@Robert_McGarry_Poems 2 года назад

This guy is basically his protege.

@nolan412 2 года назад

Or Dennis Mckenna.

@Alex-bl6oi 2 года назад

I thought this guy did a great job... Very informative and well spoken. Paul is a character though

@DanielHernandez-ln3hh 2 года назад

Chuck would of smoked em both

@phantomhawk01 2 года назад

yes mate

@sandrataylor2323 2 года назад

Merlin reminds me of a young curly headed Dr. Who.

@Games_and_Music 2 года назад

Weird... i responded to you but once again it doesn't show. But yeah, i said something like, he's definitely Tom Baker, and something about mycelium, yada yada.. haha

@noahway13 2 года назад

Look up his dad, Rupert.

@harrison5465 2 года назад

Most definitely. The 4th doctor

@massiballa8282 Год назад

This guy?!? I mean this guy!!! Sooo prepared and interesting!

@PsychedelicSpotlight 2 года назад

Bravo to Neil and Merlin for bringing more awareness around magic mushrooms! It's crazy how many companies are currently investigation psilocybin for the treatment of depression, anxiety, ADHD and addiction...Let's not forget Mike Tyson and Daniel Carcillo's latest psilocybin due to treat TBI!

@JohnSagin-SimViDeLucis579 Год назад

M.A.P.S(Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies)have been putting in the work for the long haul for sure.

@samuelgeorge8524 2 года назад

Merlin feels so naturally nice a person.

@noaeast8732 2 года назад

The fact that Neil talked about mycelium for a whole episode, but never understood its purely fungus says a lot.

@azureapathy92 Год назад

I love how Neil has an open mind to learning things outside his speciality

@WishfulCreation Год назад

It's a bit disappointing seeing NDT is taking shots at the profundity of the psychedelic experience. In my opinion, it's minds like his that would benefit the most from these types of experiences. The mystical experience is one of the greatest treasures of mankind.

@Kdubbzism Год назад

Very informative show and unexpectedly quite funny and entertaining. Love the dynamic of the guests and the information we bring to the table is appreciated. Glad I found this channel!

@legendno1 Год назад

yes🎉

@johntowner1893 2 года назад

Merlin Sheldrake - what a well spoken and inspiring professional. 18 years ago in my high school chemistry class I postulated using genetic engineering of fungi to live off hydrocarbon polymers in plastics and break down waste from human industries. I have had a love and interest of biology since, however sadly was not able to succeed in my biology studies and now study horticulture - mycelium are such an integral part of growing healthy plants.

@Brett_S_420 2 года назад

You were right though. There are successful studies of just that hypothesis here in Washington State. Oil, plastic, all of that is food to some of these fungi that have been found.

@Brett_S_420 2 года назад

Mycologist Paul Stamets has had findings in the lab and the field have secured his reputation as a visionary scientist and proven that mushroom-based technologies can be deployed to solve an array of challenges, including cleaning up toxins and pollutants (mycoremediation), controlling insect pests (mycopesticides), restoring habitats (mycorestoration), and battling human health problems (mycomedicinals). Over the course of his career, he’s been awarded nine patents-with several more pending-for unlocking and tapping a number of the beneficial properties of mushrooms. He’s discovered four new species-including one on Evergreen’s campus-and written dozens of scientific articles and six books, including definitive texts on psilocybin, or “magic,” mushrooms and on the cultivation, identification, and use of medicinal and gourmet specimens. His latest treatise, Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World, describes the fungi’s applications for repairing and restoring health on both the personal and ecological levels. His 2008 TED Talk, “6 ways mushrooms can save the world,” conveyed this vision more broadly: It’s been viewed more than 2.5 million times since it was posted online.

@TheRabbitRonin 2 года назад

Eating shrooms can make you a fungi (fun guy) at a party. Only mushrooms I ever ate were morel mushrooms. I love those kind.

@VeggiePower303 Год назад

The Psylocibin in the mushrooms enables the Mushrooms with Hyper-Light communication capability. And when we ingest Psylocibin our brain becomes enabled with Hyper-Light communication abilities and therefore we can look into other dimensions. The Mushroom is our friend and it exists in Symbioses with some of the members of the Human race. And the Mushroom has a key roll in our Spiritual evolution.

@gordonquigg9389 2 года назад

I like the part where, the mushrooms or roots of, can survive outside the space station and then later propogate back into living mushroom type life. Which means that, mushrooms could have evolved somewhere else in the universe zillions of years ago, and may have been explode from one galaxy through space in ice forms like comets or astroids, and landed on earth in earth's infancy of life and aided in the first life forms on earth, giving way to all kinds of mutations in the evolution of life on earth, and thus through billions of years created a symbiosis with all of the life forms that came to be here. But just the fact that any life forms can travel through space and repropogate lets us know that that possibility answers a lot of questions about how life first formed on earth in its infancy. It also lets us know that there is a high probability that there are other planets in other galaxies throughout the universe where life has already been, or already is, but that not all of the life forms on those far off planets in ideal conditions have the ability to survive the harshness of space travel in any form that could make it long distances. Therefore, these harty survivors leave their counterparts behind and wind up being the only life forms to get through all the way to say us on earth in order to reproduce and recultivate life. In any event, our evidence lies on those trays on the space station, and in those cultures after they were regerminated or repropgated. This is a huge advanced in science and the understanding of us and our universe.

@forbiddenfruitbasket9112 2 года назад

I can only imagine the jokes Chuck would have made on this episode.

@HoeYouGay 2 года назад

Magic mushrooms changed my life for the better. If everyone took a mushroom trip when they turned 21, the world would undoubtedly be a better place. 🤷🏽‍♂️

@Sabledoux 2 года назад

You may already know that, Igbogaine in central Africa is part of adult hood ritual.

@erikpoephoofd 2 года назад

I don't think it's so simple. Psychedelics are absolutely great, but not for everyone

@wildyamtarot2488 2 года назад

I would love to see and hear more about the long term relationship that indigenous peoples around the world have had with mushrooms for 10s of thousands of years. European and Western science is thousands of years behind most indigenous cultures in our relationships and deep understanding of nature in general and mushrooms in particular.

@catatonicable Год назад

Spiritual, adults, elders..controlled by the people...not for daily use...Respect, Earned...

@pranveralu6927 Год назад

Most quantum physics contributions came from Europeans and European science, we’ve found out more about nature then your indigenous groups.

@erinhardick1362 4 месяца назад

The Europeans had tribal people as well and those tribes also used medicinal plants the same way Western tribal people did.

@erinhardick1362 4 месяца назад

“Than” not then. If you’re going to make an attempt at a dig on a person’s comment, the least you can do is get the grammar correct.

@TheWildWahine 2 года назад

So glad I found this episode. I bought this book. It’s great!

@alhassirakhdugani5813 2 года назад

Here for his take on Psilocybin

@Chris-vr8cd 2 года назад

Probably makes him gassy

@Evangq 2 года назад

Most of the psilocybin talk starts at 40:55

@herewardofbourn8197 2 года назад

Thay play it down really sad chuck gets it

@timauth 2 года назад

@@herewardofbourn8197 huh?

@Evangq 2 года назад

@@timauth I think he meant, they play down the effects psilocybin has (had), and if Chuck were there he would have at least tried to prompt more. -Is what I believe @Hereward of Bourn was saying.

@PS-xu7wj 2 года назад

This was your one chance to bid us to keep looking down Neil...

@buford9752 2 года назад

Fungi control all functions of life. They're everywhere. We have no idea of the influence Fungi has on our planet. The Science community has dropped the ball on this subject. The world needs more Merlins.

@ericpetersen8407 Год назад

i love the disposition of pioneers in different fields interactions! it is heart warming

@Karl_Kampfwagen 2 года назад

Micro-dosing is the key usually, and it really comes down to proper growth, harvest, and extraction of the alkaloid compounds. Great video! Loved the German guidebook anecdote, especially how some people can metabolize the toxins better than others. 😂

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@mycojolesviai.n.s.t.a.g.r.236 2 года назад

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On ig

@disideratum 2 года назад

His name is Merlin, he talks about the Cosmic Web and uses the phrase “As above, so below”. I believe he secretly is a magician...

@mattcrouch8984 Год назад

2 Minutes in if you play yhe video at .25 speed you can see ol cheesy faces eye through his eyelid. He doesn't exist

@LB-W Год назад

I am completely fascinated by the world of Fungi. The scientific knowledge required to navigate their world is impressive. Please more documentaries on the world of the fungal network and how they adapt to hostile conditions. Also to explore their intelligence as a system and singularly. I want more please. 🙏

@maninashedandyp 2 года назад

Who would have thought fungi as so awesome. It’s incredible that they are more related to animals than green leaved plants

@ThePixelExpedition 2 года назад

Love this show always, but Chuck really needed to be here for this one. So much potential for his kind of humour!

@vincentbeaulieu5300 2 года назад

Id love to see more of merlin in startalk !!! And id love to see paul stamets on too !!!!

@Matchette Год назад

This episode is so interesting in so many ways and has excited my interest all along. Ive looked into etymology, ISS and NASA experiment, Mars simulation, taxonomy, Stone ape hypothesis... As below so above, As above so below I believe needs to be reviewed by Mister who rejected to quick and easily the concept. At the end of the day Merlin talked about the speed of the our brain cells connection to the speeds of the mycelium communication system and even though mycelium is much slower, it is working this way and doesn't need to go faster. Why wouldn't cosmic web communication speed be proportionally as fast? What do you think?

@sierrabaughman810 2 года назад

Very interesting fellow Merlin is, feels like Merlin is literally a vessel used by the mushrooms to communicate themselves to us. I always thought we all came from mushrooms and they use us or were suppose to but government stopped such progression and evolution of the human and nature. But seeing and hearing Merlin I can definitely say Merlin is human vessel for speaking on behalf of the fungi. Gentle soft unique. One of a kind find Neil!!! Mycelium Merlin Human Representative of Magic Mushrooms and other Fungi. Helping mushrooms and humans connect again.

@m.antoinette3410 2 года назад

Psychedelic experiences thru mushrooms may go mainstream one day like Mj. Been flirting with this channel for a while. First one I watched all the way thru. An hour for me!?!? Stellar👍🏽

@dk-fk4xm 2 года назад

Totally worth it every time.

@610231718 2 года назад

I wish he gave Terrance McKenna some credit for some of the stuff he was talking about

@sideshowbobrobert Год назад

wonderful conversation. i can't believe i only just now found this. i was first introduced to Terrance McKenna in the 90s, just a fascinating explorer. one o' the best discussions on this topic i've heard in a long time. hank you Neil and Matt, and o' course, Merlin...

@stevenhix6897 2 года назад

Wonderful topic! Thanks guys.

@petebyrdie4799 2 года назад

Merlin is a gently quirky as I'd expect the son of Rupert Sheldrake to be. He's incredibly knowledgeable.

@IslandGirlKelly 2 года назад

I agree Pete. I cannot even imagine what fantastic conversations took place through the years in their house whilst Merlin was a youngster, and even now. Morphic resonance, mushrooms, all the wonders of this amazing planet. If only we all could engage with such discussions. Happy Friday. 🥂

@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369 2 года назад

I'm surprised how scientific he turned out tho

@GregShoop 2 года назад

It was interesting to me to watch Merlin shed his nerves as the podcast went on. At first I thought this was going to be slow show. I think some folks are just so smart that they have a hard time relating to the "real" world.

@kylezo 2 года назад

It was hard watching him being talked over so much because he's so patient, quiet, and thoughtful.

@gabesmith5570 2 года назад

@@kylezo yeah I agree, Merlin was respectful and Neil kind of went overboard with his egocentric reactions

@adeleamra 2 года назад

@@gabesmith5570 I think Neil felt embarrassed when he kept mistakenly referring to fungi as mushrooms. He seemed to overcompensate from that point onward.

@Rich_P_Anya 2 года назад

Perhaps this "some folks" is *you*

@Melody-hf1zn Год назад

What a lively, fun, and interesting conversation!!! Thoroughly enjoyed the enlightening chat !!!

@1tsjX3 2 года назад

i was hyped when neil got “probably science” right lol

@alexkang7360 2 года назад

He is so mean

@Games_and_Music 2 года назад

He's finally got it down to a probably science.

@addohm 2 года назад

I was hyped when the co-host WASN'T Chuck.

@Rob_TheOne 2 года назад

One of my favorite things to eat are mushroom "chicken" nuggets. Qorn grows mushrooms as meat substitute.

@dondaniels127 Год назад

Neil, if you have Quantum Pairing then communication across the Universal mind could be instantaneous across the cosmic web, which just "Coincidentally" looks a lot like a neural network. Consciousness (telepathy) does not appear to be limited to the speed of light.

@m0rc0v 10 месяцев назад

I just LOVE this guy ... and I'm talking about Tyson ... he is SOOO open minded. By far the best talk I've ever seen !.. Just WOW !

@arcturionblade1077 2 года назад

I find it cool that mushrooms and fungi have been a fixture in video games past and present, what with the Super Mario Bros. series in the 80's and more recently with the Last of Us and Resident Evil (7and 8) series of horror action games. It's interesting that the latter horror games would feature fungi that would mind control (and mutate) humans similarly to the fungi that makes zombies out of insects. Mushrooms also happen to be our (my wife and I) favorite foods. It's certainly our favorite topping on pizza! The sheer varieties available in supermarkets where we are (in Japan) astounds us, and how quickly wild mushrooms appear after heavy rains here too. It's little wonder that the Japanese would feature them in the very first Super Mario Bros. game!

@pleasuretokill 2 года назад

Everyone should try the "fun" type of mushrooms at least once in their lives...

@phantomhawk01 2 года назад

tonight 🍄💙

@shi-thead5958 2 года назад

@@oscar_delicsonig8389 you can buy psilocybin spores online.

@oscar_delicsonig8389 2 года назад

@@shi-thead5958 of course, i do purchase from adam on instagram and he delivers to me

@shi-thead5958 2 года назад

@@oscar_delicsonig8389 yes but the fruit is illegal in most places. The spores are legal and you can grow them at home. You also get them from a reputable company. Besides how do we know it's not a scam or a a trap?

@oscar_delicsonig8389 2 года назад

@@shi-thead5958 lol, adam is not a scam dear, i can vouch for him on that