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Stefano Mancuso is an Italian plant neurobiologist, professor at the University of Florence, and director of the International Laboratory of Plant Neurobiology (LINV). He is the author of several popular science books that explore plant intelligence and their role in ecosystems.
Known for: The Nation of Plants
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The Nation of Plants
In this thought-provoking work, plant neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso explores the intelligence and organization of plants, proposing a revolutionary vision of the vegetal world as a model for sustainable societies. Through scientific examples and philosophical reflections, he invites readers to reconsider humanity’s relationship with nature, recognizing plants as central to life on Earth.
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Declaration of the Rights of Plants
Just as humanity once proclaimed the rights of man and the rights of citizens, so too must we now imagine a Declaration of the Rights of Plants. I do not mean this as a legalistic fantasy but as an ethical and ecological manifesto—a way to articulate principles that the plant world has respected for...
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Plants as the Foundation of Life
If we could see the invisible currents of energy that animate the Earth, we would find that all roads lead back to plants. Their photosynthetic alchemy transforms sunlight into the chemical power that sustains every breath you and I take. Around 95 percent of the planet’s biomass is vegetal. This fa...
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About Stefano Mancuso
Stefano Mancuso is an Italian plant neurobiologist, professor at the University of Florence, and director of the International Laboratory of Plant Neurobiology (LINV). He is the author of several popular science books that explore plant intelligence and their role in ecosystems.
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