In the Mind of Plants
Can plants perceive their environments? Can they feel the touch of a human hand or even pain? Do plants sleep or remember? The complexity of plant sensory systems is beginning to come to light in a series of astonishing scientific studies. Some scientists now believe plants have achieved an evolutionary sophistication that has surpassed even that of animals. Can a plant learn. Can it have a mind?
Can plants perceive their environments? Can they feel the touch of a human hand or even pain? Do plants sleep or remember? The complexity of plant sensory systems is beginning to come to light in a series of astonishing scientific studies. Some scientists now believe plants have achieved an evolutionary sophistication that has surpassed even that of animals. Can a plant learn. Can it have a mind?
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