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Filip176
is 75% done
Overall, this felt shallow. I was especially frustrated by how Schlanger didn’t seem to have a good grasp of genetics and how she failed to address a number of fascinating questions. ⭐️⭐️, because the book did make me think, but not in the way Schlanger intended.
— Sep 17, 2025 11:45AM
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Filip176
is 44% done
One thing: Hearing. I wouldn’t be surprised if plants “hear” online the way scallops “see”: Fixed patterns a plant senses and reacts to, but no adaptive hearing, no learning. Why isn’t this discussed? What I find intriguing, though, is that it is obvious that plants react to sounds, but that we have zero idea how they record the sounds in the first place.
— Sep 12, 2025 12:34PM
Filip176
is 39% done
This is a frustrating read so far. No hard science, just vague “scientists think” blah-blah. Also, I have the creeping suspicion that I have a better grasp of genetics, cell biology and everything behavioural than Schlanger, which makes this read underwhelming. And what’s with the endless personal anecdotes? I do not care at all. Give me the science, Zoë!
— Sep 10, 2025 12:00PM
