Science
Plants: Are they conscious? – BBC Focus Magazine
Could French bean plants really be consciously controlling their growth?
The idea of plants being capable of making conscious decisions is a controversial one, but a new study involving climbing French beans suggests the concept may be beginning to take root.
What was the experiment?
Researchers based at the Minimal Intelligence Lab at the University of Murcia, Spain, and the Rotman Institute of Philosophy in London, Canada, placed 20 potted French bean plants in the centre of cylindrical booths. The plants were either alone, or accompanied by a garden cane planted into…
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