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For centuries, consciousness has been viewed through the lens of the human brain. But what if some of its underlying biological principles are far more ancient? Plants have no nervous system, yet they continuously perceive, integrate, and respond to light, chemicals, gravity, touch, and other environmental signals through remarkably sophisticated cellular networks.
Join plant biologist and photobiologist Dr. Rajnish Khanna (Visiting Scientist, Stanford University; Founder & CEO, i-Cultiver; Executive Director, Urban Green Project) as he explores how studying plant biology may reveal fundamental mechanisms of biological information processing that extend across life. Drawing on decades of research in photobiology, agriculture, and cellular signaling, Dr. Khanna will discuss how plants provide a unique experimental system for investigating the evolutionary origins of perception, intelligence, and perhaps even consciousness itself.
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For centuries, consciousness has been viewed through the lens of the human brain. But what if some of its underlying biological principles are far more ancient? Plants have no nervous system, yet they continuously perceive, integrate, and respond to light, chemicals, gravity, touch, and other environmental signals through remarkably sophisticated cellular networks.
Join plant biologist and photobiologist Dr. Rajnish Khanna (Visiting Scientist, Stanford University; Founder & CEO, i-Cultiver; Executive Director, Urban Green Project) as he explores how studying plant biology may reveal fundamental mechanisms of biological information processing that extend across life. Drawing on decades of research in photobiology, agriculture, and cellular signaling, Dr. Khanna will discuss how plants provide a unique experimental system for investigating the evolutionary origins of perception, intelligence, and perhaps even consciousness itself.
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