Sheldrake traveled to the University of Malaya for a year to study rainforest plants, traveling through India on the way, with the college's support—this freedom to pursue personal research interests was extraordinary and laid the foundation for everything he did subsequently.

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Rupert Sheldrake

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when I said to the college you know just got this thing from the Ross site and I'm going off to the University of Malaya for a year to study rainforest plants and traveling through India on the way uh there's a well fine you know so I I it was incredible period for me laid the foundation for everything I'd done since

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Iain McGilchrist, Rupert Sheldrake and Alex Gomez-Marin in conversationDr Iain McGilchrist
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:27:29 PM

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