The speaker discusses how their dad has written around nine or ten books, all revolving around different topics related to morphic resonance. These books cover subjects like unexplained powers of animals and humans, as well as science and spiritual practices. The core idea is that the universe goes beyond matter and energy, challenging materialist views. The speaker provides an example of the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle experiment to illustrate the concept of morphic resonance, where the ease of solving the puzzle increases as more people have solved it, indicating a type of collective memory. They also mention a personal exam experience related to this hypothesis.
Merlin Sheldrake is a biologist, writer, and speaker whose interdisciplinary expertise spans plant sciences, microbiology, ecology, and the history and philosophy of science. He is the bestselling author of Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures, a thought-provoking exploration into the impact of fungi on ecosystems and human societies. Currently, Merlin is a research associate at Vrije University Amsterdam, where his research spans fungal biology, Amazonian ethnobotany, and the interaction of sound and form in resonant systems.
Learn more about Merlin at www.merlinsheldrake.com, and follow him on Twitter (@MerlinSheldrake) or Instagram (@merlin.sheldrake).
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