Merlin Sheldrake talks about fungi to the UK Parliament Science, Technology & Innovation Committee 

He is exactly what I expected from a guy called Merlin Sheldrake

Very informed, very eloquent and utterly relevant. You can tell he's not a politician though - he answers questions directly and concisely!

There is nothing more intetesting than to listen to an intelligent person talk about their area of experience and special interest with joy and enthusiasm, what a great video!

OK I did not expect to get ASMR tingles from a parliamentary select committee

Merlin is ethereal... I'm pretty sure he is a faerie, that's why he understands fungi so well . ❤️

Beautiful to hear the words 'psychedelic' and 'psilocybin' echoing in that room

I can think of multiple cabinet members who would do well to visit the old gods 🍄

Get this man a TV show!

Yes, go Merlin! Your voice and elegance when talking about mushrooms is intoxicating. This guy is an absolute legend.

At 74 you have not only restored my faith in young people but the human race in general! Imagine a world if people like you were making the environmental decisions. We would never have got into the mess we are in now. Well done.

I trust this man more than any of the politicians.. mainly because he can speak for so long from the heart and have that knowledge without having to look at a piece of paper that they spent hours memorizing like a secondary school student

Very eloquent speaker, glad you've floated into my youtube algorithm.

Well done Merlin! I would recommend that everyone on that committee read your book "Entangled Life". Keep up the great work! Cheers! 👍👍🍄🍄🍄🍄👍👍

So fascinating. I have been kind of following Merlin Sheldrake’s involvement with fungi for a few years. He is a brilliant and creative thinker,like his father, Rupert Sheldrake. We so badly need these fearless, highly intelligent scientists.

I can listen to him talk about fungi for hours

You radiate something truly beautiful Merlin!

His father must be proud, I am a great fan of Rupert, and now his son it seems! Im 33 and have been listening to his father since I was 17. Very interesting minds. Very well spoken and interesting. Thank you Merlin. ❤

The most important discussion on the Planet right now. 🙏❤️☮️

With the end of days in sight, the King called upon Merlin for assistance. Reality - 2024

I love how one of the MPs called him "Doctor Merlin". When you've got the look, the voice, and the name, use it.

Same charm as your father when explaining us science. ❤

What a Fun Guy. His book is excellent. Hope Fungi gets the spotlight it deserves

About time fungi got the recognition they deserve. I hope they are treated respectfully and not "raped" for pure commercial benefit

Wonderful performance Merlin. You got the balance just right. I think you have done us all a service

Lovely to hear this, I am studying fungi, listening to them and researching the value in the use of Mycelium in replacing plastics. My final Undergrad degree this May is on this subject.

With every ounce of respect, you look and sound like Benedict Cumberbatch portraying Neil Gaiman and I love it, even before getting to how succinctly and eloquently you put forth your topic of discussion. Thank you, Merlin!

We are now in the Dwapara Yuga (according to the Indian Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri), the age where humanity become increasingly aware of the electric laws of Nature, and fungi seems to be the electric wires of the soil, connecting, sharing informations... Merlin helping pushing knowledge forward. 🍄🍄🍄💪👍👏

I'm interacting with this so more people see it

An unusually humerous interaction between science and power.

What a legendary name. 🧙‍♂️

I came here as I am a huge supporter of Rupert Sheldrake and now I’ve seen his son, I’m a big fan of his also

So good to see Fungi on the agenda among politicians, getting more investment into research for food, medicine, mental health and natures intelligent networks could have a huge contribution on how we create a future for the next generations.

Paul Stamets spoke a lot about the medicinal benefits of fungi on a Joe Rogan podcast. Hope Merlin can spread awareness of funguses importance here in the UK.

I came across his father who has a fascinating conversation with Krishnamurti, David Bohm and a psychiatrist. RU-vid the video it’s such a good conversation. Which led me to read Merlins book. It’s amazing

So interesting. And, a much needed push for fungal protection and development. Thankyou Merlin 👍🏼

Wonderful to see Merlin after hearing him so many times on radio and podcasts, discussing the fungi kingdom with passion and humour.

Dr Sheldrake is giving my mind a place to rest by sharing a piece of his own. For this, I am truly grateful.

Very articulate, great ambassador for fungi

Psilocybin should be allowed to end the abuses of the psychiatric industry.

What a wonderful guy, such knowledge and eloquence. The world needs people such as him. What else would one expect with Rupert Sheldrake as father!

Dr Sheldrake I was delighted to watch this video, I am a student of the soil food web With Dr Elaine Ingham. More of us should practice this gardening system We must get more people to save and stash wood branches and leaves that as you say grows all the fungi you are talking about. Thank you for this video I am delighted that you were talking to member of parliament maybe we will eventually get somewhere?

Brilliant to see this man in front of parliament. Love his wonderful book and music. Incredible talent and wonderful calm intelligent manner

Love this dudes enthusiasm

This is absolutely brilliant to see happening within the British government 🍄 Thank you for your work sir 🙏

An extremely erudite young man! We could all learn a lot from him...:)

He looks and speaks nearly divine. Watching it made me feel angelic ... but not a single word about toenail fungus and dandruff...or bioweapons...

This does need to be channelled on all lines of educational fronts. I will certainly go out of my way to spread the word.

Very interesting. I love mushrooms, eating them and now learning how they interact with the earth. A documentary on Netflix was good. Seems to me that fungi are like the equivalent of our brains neural network, sending communications between trees and plants. They are so amazing. The more I learn the more I respect them.

What a fascinating man, I could listen to him for hours! His father Rupert is also an amazing teacher & I highly recommend his work.

A beautiful mind. Explaining fractals of complexity, very efficiently.

Isn't he just beautiful when he uses his hands to support what he says while hs tie is untidy..... just beautiful true human being

HA! Just seen the ad for your new film a few minutes ago, what a coincidence. Looking forward to promoting your work and advocacy as much as I can. Always a pleasure Merlin, I trust you are keeping well 😊

What an absolute legend, loved listening to this, really interesting. What an eloquent speaker you are Merlin !

What an absolute joy to watch. I've started to lose interest in this topic over the last couple of years because it isn't talked about very much. And people glaze over when I try to talk to them about it. Thank you for reigniting my desire to understand fungi more. It probably sounds kind of naive, but I truly do believe that a lot of the problems we have today with the environment could be resolved through these organisms. There are talks in my community about using mycoremediation to sequester the heavy metals left behind in our soil after the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California. I'm excited to have stumbled onto this video. I very much look forward to seeing more of your content. Thank you for your contributions to this critical field of study!!

I wish I could have such a voice, so deep, eloquent, passionate and bold.

The next David A. in the making. Well done Merlin.

Merlin Sheldrake echos true positive science to assist mankinds advances. He speaks with his heart which is filled with love for the benifits to mankind. Hurrah indeed.

Thanks for pushing this algorithm! I have never even heard of this guy but I'm happy to have learned of him!

Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach. And then there are those who are gifted in having a passion to share their knowledge

I changed career direction in my 30's (screamed in frustration and ran off into the woods). Some of the most interesting, and genuinely inspiring, people I've ever met are those who have immersed themselves in the study of the least 'glamorous' aspects of ecology. A constant stream of information that makes you say things like "Really?!" and changes the way you look at things forever. Excellent presentation of the case for fungi and some good questions too.

If we didn't have nerds. We would miss so much.

This is not the first time that I have heard Dr. Sheldrake speak and his knowledge is fascinating

This may be the most random comment ever, but about 3 years ago I was in Vienna, having just bought your book Entangled Life. I had it lying next to me while having a coffee, and suddenly this guy asked if he could have a look at it. He claimed he knew you and your family when you were young (something about puppets..?) and told me lots of amazing stories about his life. Anyways, it was one of the best random conversations I‘ve ever had, thanks to you!

Of course his name is Merlin Sheldrake! Wonderful, enthralling hearing!! ❤

Merlin is great. The committee seem to be fishing for business investment ideas above all else, but that's capitalism for you.... long live fungi ❤

This young fella is exactly what we need in government. his book is fascinating.

I read Entangled Life recently, and found it to be the most interesting book I've read in the last thirty years. It's so well written and easy to understand. The pictures are exquisite. It has made me look at the planet very differently and I highly recommend it.

How very well spoken - a joy to listen to him

Thank you Neville Longbottom

I haven’t heard and felt so much enthusiasm for fungi since Harry Hudson’s lectures in 1980.

Merlin your cracking & you are a great voice on the subject. Love hearing you talk about fungus

Fungicides harm bees. We need bees to pollinate plants. That has a huge impact on agriculture.

🇬🇧 intelligence science . Really interesting research highlighting ..

This book Merlin Sheldrake wrote, Entangled Lives is fascinating. I highly recommend it, as it is written in an easy to understand style. Great topic fungi. His parents are fascinating folks too.

Excellent, with how well you speak you're a joy to listen to, and the discussion is such an important one. Definitely subscribed 👍👍

He is brilliant and on the right side. I hope this knowledge is used for good.

Well done Merlin. Spellbinding.

Love you brother, Fungi is because Fungi is ! ! Gold Top ! !

His vibes are immaculate

Get it out there Merlin! 🙂👍🏽

Merlin Sheldrake... What a name!

Great to him for holding his place

He is a magician by name and deed!

Just found you through serendipity! I'm a huge fan of your father and so happy to have stumbled on your account! Subbed :)

Well done - very concise and clear, even eloquent.

I don't know why this was in my recommended but I'm glad it was. Subscribed! :D

From the moment i learned about fungi i knew they are the missing link for so many of today's problems! Doing Awesome work!! Thank you!

Thank you Merlin.?So eloquently spoken. So needed

Brilliant delivery. A scientist who engages with an audience with genuine enjoyment and warmth.

very important discussion thank you for sharing and so glad this has been highlighted

awesome stuff, i was put off of science and that kind kind of thing but this is fascinating. keep doing what ur doing, i hope the government cares more about all kinds of fungi. "theyre a kingdom of life without a kingdom of lifes worth of research" was an amazing way of saying it.

You have a fantastic way of speaking!

Yes Merlin!!! Great talk well done

Wow, such enthusiasm from Dr Merlin, wonderful!

Wow! Standing up for fungi. That's humanity.

What a fantastic name, and very interesting subject.

Absolutely in love with the fact that their parents named them Cosmo and Merlin

Merlin Sheldrake…brilliant explanation -so well done 👏 Hats off to you.

Brilliant and talented human, much like his brother Cosmo!

Brilliant Dr Sheldrake. Thank you