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History & Philosophy of the Life Sciences

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Plant cognition after Darwin: historical and epistemological remarks

History & Philosophy of the Life Sciences June 24, 2026 Paolo Pecere

Plant "intelligence" and "sensation" are controversial notions in contemporary botany. While some scientists argue that sensory awareness, learning, memory, communication, and possibly a kind of consciousness should be ascribed to plants, a substantial part of the scientific community dismisses such claims because of insufficient evidence and the lack of neural systems in plants. In this paper,...