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EPISODE · Oct 31, 2025 · 25 MIN

A Journey Into the Hidden Intelligence of Plants | Book The Light Eaters

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"Are plants really silent and passive? Or do they communicate, defend themselves, and even remember? 🌱In The Light Eaters (2024), science journalist Zoë Schlanger takes us deep into the hidden lives of plants. From chemical communication to plant memory, from electric signals to cross-species conversations, this book reveals how plants are far more intelligent and dynamic than we ever imagined.In this video, we’ll explore: • How plants communicate using chemicals and vibrations • Why plants might have their own form of memory • The fascinating experiments proving plants are active participants in ecosystems • What this means for our relationship with nature📖 Discover how The Light Eaters changes the way we see the living green world around us.👉 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe to LeanReads for more insightful book breakdowns!Read book summary: https://leanreads.com/wse1Watch Video: https://youtu.be/oh4JCvMjRiU📖 Want to read the full book? Check out the link below to support the author.Amazon Kindle: https://amzn.to/45rO0iCPaper book link 1: https://bookshop.org/a/115923/9780063073869Paper book link 2: https://amzn.to/3Kx3IkEKindle book: https://amzn.to/3VKv5tW

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