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Ep. 37 – Monica Gagliano on plant intelligence and human imagination
Ep. 37 – Monica Gagliano on plant intelligence and human imagination
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54 minutes
Released:
Nov 4, 2020
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Are plants intelligent? Can they think? Can they hear, see, feel, smell and taste? Throughout history, most Western philosophers and scientists answered those questions with a resounding “no.” Plants have long been treated as passive, inanimate objects that form the backdrop to our active lives, rather than highly sensitive organisms with intelligence and agency of … Continue reading Ep. 37 – Monica Gagliano on plant intelligence and human imagination →
Released:
Nov 4, 2020
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Podcast episode
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