Plant Intelligence

The Light Eaters is a deep immersion into the drama of green life and the complexity of this wild and awe-inspiring world that challenges our very understanding of agency, consciousness, and intelligence. In looking closely, we see that plants, rather than imitate human intelligence, have perhaps formed a parallel system.

Decades of research document plants' impressive abilities: they communicate with one another, manipulate other species, and move in sophisticated ways. Lesser known, however, is the new evidence that plants may actually be sentient. Although plants may not have brains, their microscopic commerce exposes a system not unlike the neuronal networks running through our own bodies. Paco Calvo offers an entirely new perspective on plant biology. In Planta Sapiens, he shows for the first time how we can use tools developed in animal cognition studies in a quest to deeply understand plant intelligence.

Are plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? Or are they passive, incapable of independent action or social behavior? Philosophers and scientists have pondered these questions since ancient Greece, most often concluding that plants are unthinking and inert: they are too silent, too sedentary - just too different from us. Yet discoveries over the past 50 years have challenged these ideas, shedding new light on the extraordinary capabilities and complex interior lives of plants.

Unlock the fascinating world of plants with "The Secret Life of Plants," an eye-opening exploration into the remarkable intelligence and communication systems of nature's silent green beings. Dive into an unseen universe where plants engage in complex conversations and form intricate networks that rival human interaction. Begin your journey with a comprehensive introduction to plant intelligence, where you'll discover the hidden dimensions of plant life and what it means for a plant to be 'intelligent.' As you venture further, uncover the secrets of plant communication, from chemical ...

Exploring herbalism through the modern scientific lens, Hoffmann reveals the exponential growth in recent research and peer-reviewed literature on phytotherapy and herbs. He describes the problems inherent in herbalism’s integration into the global marketplace, emphasizing that herbalism must stay rooted in the health of the people to avoid becoming commodified.

Do plants have intelligence? Do they have memory? Are they better problem solvers than people? The Revolutionary Genius of Plants - a fascinating, paradigm-shifting work that upends everything you thought you knew about plants - makes a compelling scientific case that these and other astonishing ideas are all true.

How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundings? Research is now suggesting trees are capable of much more than we have ever known. In The Hidden Life of Trees, forester Peter Wohlleben puts groundbreaking scientific discoveries into a language everyone can relate to.

The idea that plants have a mind of their own has been a prominent feature of some Indigenous narratives, literary works, and philosophical discourses. Recent scientific research in the field of plant cognition similarly highlights the capacity of botanical life to discern between options and learn from prior experiences or, in other words, to think. The Mind of Plants offers an accessible account of the idea of “the plant mind” by bringing together short essays and poems on plants and their interactions with humans.

Artist, technologist, and philosopher James Bridle’s Ways of Being is a brilliant, searching exploration of different kinds of intelligence—plant, animal, human, artificial—and how they transform our understanding of humans’ place in the cosmos. What does it mean to be intelligent? Is it something unique to humans, or shared with other beings—beings of flesh, wood, stone, and silicon? The last few years have seen rapid advances in “artificial” intelligence.

When the stakes have never been higher, these daring agents of espionage risked it all in the name of their countries .... Since the beginning of recorded history, there have been spies. From the ancient Greeks and Romans to the modern day James Bond, the art of espionage is one that is constantly changing and adapting as the world evolves. World War II marked a step into a new world of spycraft with the advent of technologies like nothing the world had ever seen. Suddenly cryptography, intelligence gathering, and cover stories were more complicated than ever before. From fearless double ...

Look at the green organism across the room or through the window: the potted plant, or the grass, or a tree. Think how a life spent constantly growing yet rooted in a single spot comes with tremendous challenges. To meet them, plants have come up with some of the most creative methods for surviving of any living thing, us included. Many are so ingenious that they seem nearly impossible. There is no doubt that plants are important: plants, or their green precursors the blue-green algae and algae themselves, have produced all the oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere, allowing animals to evolve.

"My AI Diabetes Coach" is a book I never intended to write. It began as a health experiment. In Fall of 2023, an A1c score of 6.6% put me squarely in the diabetic range. My new doctor, somewhat surprisingly, asked me what I wanted to do about it. I suggested a 2-week trial of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), and in short order, I was fitted with a Freestyle Libre 3 CGM sensor, and the experiment was underway. On day 1, however, the experiment took an unexpected turn I had been trying out the latest version of Google's Al chatbot, Google Gemini, powered by the Gemini Pro model. On a whim...

Cuando pensamos en las plantas, nos sentimos tentados a atribuirles dos características: inmovilidad e insensibilidad. Pero investigaciones científicas llevadas a cabo durante los últimos cincuenta años han demostrado que las plantas son sensibles, se comunican e intercambian información, duermen, memorizan, cuidan de sus hijos, tienen su propia personalidad, toman decisiones e incluso son capaces de manipular a otras especies. Su capacidad para resolver los problemas que se les presentan ha sido probada por los estudios más recientes.

Recent years have seen rapid advances in 'artificial' intelligence, which increasingly appears to be something stranger than we ever imagined. At the same time, we are becoming more aware of the other intelligences which have been with us all along, unrecognised. These other beings are the animals, plants and natural systems that surround us, and are slowly revealing their complexity and knowledge - just as the new technologies we've built are threatening to cause their extinction, and ours.

Our ecological, social, and political issues all stem from the ideologies that drive our collective actions. In contrast to our innate humanity, which is rooted in unity, these ideologies have led us to believe that we are separate from each other, separate from nature, and separate from the results of our actions. Such a worldview encourages individuals to maximize self-interest, which then causes fragmentation, conflict, pollution, and the depletion of natural resources.

While plants may not have brains or move around as we do, cutting-edge science is revealing that they have astonishing inner worlds of an alternate kind to ours. They can plan ahead, learn and have rich subjective experiences. They can even be put to sleep. If you can look in the right way, a world full of drama unfurls. In Planta Sapiens, Professor Paco Calvo offers a bold new perspective on plant biology and cognitive science. Using the latest scientific findings, Calvo challenges us to make an imaginative leap into a world that is so close and yet so alien.

Step into an intriguing exploration of the intersection between nature and artificial intelligence with "Conversing with Nature". This ground-breaking eBook navigates through the vast fields of animal communication, plant language, and the infinite potential that artificial intelligence holds in understanding them. Each chapter guides you towards a deeper understanding of the diverse languages of nature and the role AI plays in decoding them. Immerse yourself in the captivating complexities of animal communication, from cognitive biology to distinct gestures and unique vocalizations. ...

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of tree communication and Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the enlightening eBook, "Whispering Woods." This groundbreaking work delves deep into the truly mesmerizing realm of botanical linguistics and explores uncharted territories where technology intersects with nature. Chapter one sets the pace, unraveling the intriguing realm of tree communication. Gain startling insights into the basics of plant neurobiology and the complex chemistry that underpins tree communication. Brace yourself for a fascinating adventure into the intertwined networks ...

Looking for a deep dive into the intersection of AI and Botany? Look no further! Our new eBook "Tapping into the Green Realm" offers an immersive and enlightening exploration that effortlessly binds artificial intelligence with the enigmatic language of plants. This fresh perspective promises to recalibrate your understanding of the intricate networks that comprise our natural world. Starting at ground level with the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, the book swiftly progresses through the complex realm of plant communication, meticulously uncovering the connections between forest ...

Get ready to dive into the heart of the future with our groundbreaking eBook, The Eloquent Garden. This innovative journey crafts a future where technology and nature form a seamless bond, creating a world where plants and artificial intelligence collaboratively thrive. Begin your expedition into AI-enhanced botany with a captivating introduction that paves the path towards decoding the language of plants and understanding how signals are transduced. Explore the thrilling evolution of botanical intelligence, stepping from ordinary to extraordinary. Unearth the art of the Digital Green Thumb...