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Zoë Schlanger is an American science journalist and writer whose work has appeared in publications such as The Atlantic, The New York Times, and Quartz. She focuses on environmental science, climate change, and the intersection of biology and human culture.
Known for: The Light Eaters
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The Light Eaters
In this work of narrative science, Zoë Schlanger explores the hidden intelligence and sensory capacities of plants, revealing how they perceive, communicate, and adapt to their environments. Drawing on cutting-edge research and field reporting, the book examines the ways plants challenge our understanding of consciousness and life itself.
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Historical Context
To understand why the idea of plant intelligence feels so radical, we have to trace the roots of Western scientific thought. For centuries, biology was organized around a hierarchy of life forms, culminating with humans and tapering downward through animals, then plants, then inanimate matter. The a...
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Sensory Perception
The first surprise in exploring plant life is how richly sensate these organisms are. Imagine a being that sees without eyes, tastes the air without a tongue, and feels the subtlest tremor of gravity with no bones or skin. Plants do all of this. They are masters of perception through other means. As...
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About Zoë Schlanger
Zoë Schlanger is an American science journalist and writer whose work has appeared in publications such as The Atlantic, The New York Times, and Quartz. She focuses on environmental science, climate change, and the intersection of biology and human culture.
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