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Found this interesting and thought I'd share it:
About this talk
Plants behave in some oddly intelligent ways: fighting predators, maximizing food opportunities ... But can we think of them as actually having a form of intelligence of their own? Italian botanist Stefano Mancuso presents intriguing evidence.
About Stefano Mancuso
Stefano Mancuso is a founder of the study of plant neurobiology, which explores signaling and communication at all levels of biological organization, from genetics to molecules, cells and…
http://www.ted.com/talks/stefano_mancuso_the_roots_of_plant_intelligence.html
Another good one on bacteria:
About this talk
Bonnie Bassler discovered that bacteria "talk" to each other, using a chemical language that lets them coordinate defense and mount attacks. The find has stunning implications for medicine, industry -- and our understanding of ourselves.
About Bonnie Bassler
Bonnie Bassler studies how bacteria can communicate with one another, through chemical signals, to act as a unit. Her work could pave the way for new, more potent medicine.
http://www.ted.com/talks/bonnie_bassler_on_how_bacteria_communicate.html
Enjoy!
About this talk
Plants behave in some oddly intelligent ways: fighting predators, maximizing food opportunities ... But can we think of them as actually having a form of intelligence of their own? Italian botanist Stefano Mancuso presents intriguing evidence.
About Stefano Mancuso
Stefano Mancuso is a founder of the study of plant neurobiology, which explores signaling and communication at all levels of biological organization, from genetics to molecules, cells and…
http://www.ted.com/talks/stefano_mancuso_the_roots_of_plant_intelligence.html
Another good one on bacteria:
About this talk
Bonnie Bassler discovered that bacteria "talk" to each other, using a chemical language that lets them coordinate defense and mount attacks. The find has stunning implications for medicine, industry -- and our understanding of ourselves.
About Bonnie Bassler
Bonnie Bassler studies how bacteria can communicate with one another, through chemical signals, to act as a unit. Her work could pave the way for new, more potent medicine.
http://www.ted.com/talks/bonnie_bassler_on_how_bacteria_communicate.html
Enjoy!