Mycoverse: The Light Eaters

Organized and hosted by Aaron Tupac
Sponsored by Arlington Garden

We heard you fellow Mycoverse myconauts! By popular demand and countless recommendations from folks in the Mycoverse, we will be discussing the science writing masterpiece, The Light Eaters by Zoë Schlanger

As a fungal curious community, a lot can be learned by Zoe' Schlanger's approach to writing about plants and the incredible emerging field of plant intelligence. There are many parts that inspires thoughts about plant and fungal relationships. 🍄‍🟫🌱

📣 Before our event we invite you to read the book, The Light Eaters. Don't worry if don't finish the whole book before then, if interest is expressed amongst the myconauts, we will continue discussing this book in July. 📣

More about the book: 📖

“Burning with open-minded curiosity, this exploration of the emerging revolution in plant science will challenge what you think you know and ignite a new way of seeing. Part detective story, field trip, and philosophy, this brilliant book stretches the mind toward a profound new understanding of the sophistication of under-appreciated plants. I feel it as an antidote to arrogance, as it engenders humility, respect, and awe for the light eaters who make the world.” –Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass

“I’ll never look at plants—or the natural world—in the same way again, after reading this stunning book. Instead of trying to ram the square peg of botanical life into the round holes of human biology and metaphors, Schlanger instead considers plants on their own terms, as they actually are. The result is mesmerizing, world-expanding, and achingly beautiful.” –Ed Yong, author of An Immense World

“A brilliant must-read. This book shook and changed me.” –David George Haskell, author of Sounds Wild and Broken, The Songs of Trees, and The Forest Unseen

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