Monica Gagliano

Monica Gagliano, an evolutionary ecologist who challenges traditional views on plant intelligence, joins home inspector Alvin Ubell to discuss the surprising capabilities of plants. They explore how plants may sense their environment and even exhibit memory, using fascinating examples like the mimosa pudica's defensive reflexes. Ubell reveals the intricate ways plant roots interface with infrastructure, highlighting a plant's instinctual behavior in seeking water. Together, they encourage a rethinking of what constitutes intelligence in the natural world.

Monica Gagliano, pioneer of plant bioacoustics, discusses plant consciousness and their ability to communicate through sound, challenging traditional notions. The podcast explores plant cognition, perception, memory, and their connection to consciousness, promoting the common good. It delves into deep listening to plants, interconnectedness with Earth, and the spiritual essence of collaborative writing. Reflects on maternal effects, adapting to change, and collaborating with nature through the Resonant Earth Project.

Monica Gagliano, research scientist exploring plant cognition and communication, shares how plants taught her to listen through visions, experiments, and reciprocal practice. She discusses shifting scientific assumptions, plant-guided experiments in the Amazon, bioelectric forest synchrony, and learning unknowing and trust as methods for relating with plants.