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Ecologist Sheldrake
Photo: Andrea Artz / DER SPIEGEL
Sheldrake, 32, holds a PhD from the
University of Cambridge
in Tropical Ecology;
he had researched the mushroom networks in the Panamanian rainforest.
Since then, the strange creatures have not lost their magic for him;
He has summarized his findings in a book (*).
During a walk with
SPIEGEL
editors, he reports on his insights into the mysterious spheres beyond flora and fauna.
SPIEGEL:
Mr. Sheldrake, we are here in the Hampstead Heath Park in London.
This place means more to you than any other.
Why?
Sheldrake:
This is where I grew up.
I learned to walk here.
Later I built tree huts here and later celebrated parties with friends.
And discovered my interest in nature.
SPIEGEL:
For nature in general or for mushrooms in particular?
Sheldrake:
Both.
I've always been particularly interested in how things change.
How they grow and disappear again.
I was amazed how piles of leaves disappear over time.
How did this transformation come about without my being able to see anything?
Composting, I understood, is largely the work of mushrooms.
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