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Stefano Mancuso

Professor of Plant Neurobiology · University of Florence

Florence, ItalyWebsite

Research Areas

NeuroscienceConsciousness

About

Plant neurobiologist who studies intelligence and signaling in plants, challenging anthropocentric definitions of consciousness. His research demonstrates that plants exhibit sophisticated problem-solving, memory, and communication.

Publications

  • Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence
  • The Revolutionary Genius of Plants
  • The Nation of Plants
  • Planta Sapiens: The New Science of Plant Intelligence

Related Guides

Higher-Order Theories of Consciousness (HOT)

Rosenthal and Lau's framework proposing consciousness requires higher-order mental representations about our own mental states.

Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch OR)

Penrose and Hameroff's quantum theory proposing consciousness arises from gravitational self-collapse in neuronal microtubules.

Neural Correlates of Consciousness (NCC)

The search for the minimal neuronal mechanisms jointly sufficient for any one specific conscious percept.

Idealism in Philosophy of Mind

Bernardo Kastrup's analytical idealism and the philosophical tradition arguing consciousness is fundamental, not matter.

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