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Green intelligencies
FromThe Psychosphere
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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Apr 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week, Melanie is joined by plant scientist Paco Calvo to discuss the intelligence of the greenery that surrounds us. Are plants intelligent and how can we understand or study this? Paco is the head of the MINT (Minimal Intelligence) lab and a leading figure in the philosophy of plant behavior and signalling (plant neurobiology). He is also a philosopher concerned with issues at the intersection of plant biology and cognitive science. He is the author of the book Planta Sapiens: Unmasking Plant Intelligence (2022).
Released:
Apr 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (23)
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