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The Unseen World Of Plant Intelligence
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Are plants intelligent? Until recently, botanists were hesitant to ask that question, at least publicly. But that’s changing.
In recent years researchers have learned more about how plants communicate with each other, respond to touch, store memories, and deceive animals for their own benefit: All bits of evidence that suggest plants possess a unique form of intelligence that humans have been overlooking.
Guest host Arielle-Duhaime Ross talks with science journalist Zoë Schlanger about her new book,The Light Eaters: How The Unseen World Of Plant Intelligence Offers A New Understanding Of Life On Earth. Schlanger is currently a staff writer at the Atlantic covering climate change.
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