How plants feel

Jul 26, 2026 · 2:27 PM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 5 views

Science shows us that, even though plants don't have brains, they seem to have a nervous system that responds to touch in remarkable ways. Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explore the science of thigmomorphogenesis (the phenomenon of plants reacting to outside stimulae), a discussion that plants the seeds for a song.

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