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MINT Lab
Minimal Intelligence Lab
The world’s first laboratory in the philosophy of plant signaling and behavior.
Latest News
Planta Sapiens is out in Korean!
We're proud to announce that Planta Sapiens (뇌 없이도 생각할 수 있는가) is now also available in Korean! Buy it on Aladin or wherever you get your books!
Playing with time – part 2
At the MINT Lab, we are heavily reliant on technology to make up for the mismatch between our senses and the lifestyles of our subjects.
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Key Research Questions
Plant Intelligence
What can plants tell us about the nature of intelligence? What is the best way to conceptualize “intelligence”, especially as it pertains to plants? What, if anything, is unique about plant intelligence?
Ecological Psychology
How do affordances influence perception, decision-making, and behavior? To what extent do environmental factors shape cognitive processes and how could this relate to plants?
Plant Consciousness
Can plants exhibit characteristics of consciousness? What biological mechanisms could support plant sentience in relation to environmental stimuli?
Ecosystems
Can ecological communities collectively exhibit emergent properties of consciousness or intelligence? How might this communication contribute to group-level decision-making and adaptation?
MINT Lab Projects
Discover our current projects.
Investigating Collective Intelligence in Forests
Ecological Insights for Plant Acoustics
Behavioral Evidence for Plant Consciousness
BeanSync: Mitigating Plant Jet Lag in Common Beans
Transforming Comparative Cognitive Science
Publications
Newest Publication
Planta Sapiens is now available worldwide!
We are unimaginable without plants, yet surprisingly blind to their powers and behaviors. Planta Sapiens weaves science and history into an absorbing exploration of the many ways that plants rise to the challenge of living.
Author of Entangled Life
Are plants conscious? Before you say no, read this fascinating new book by philosopher and scientist Paco Calvo.
Michael Pollan
Author of This is your Mind on Plants, How to Change your Mind and other books
PLANTA SAPIENS presents “fertile possibilities” to the public and in doing so it has put science on nice…We should be delighted with Professor Calvo’s seeding of scientific curiosity for the hope that it offers.
Diana Beresfold-Kroeger
To Speak for the Trees
Calls
Course: Specialization in Social Biomimicry
The course "Specialization in Social Biomimicry", to be held online from February to June 2025, amongst others featuring a lecture by MINT Lab Director Paco Calvo, is open for registration now! Early bird pricing applies until December 2024. Course Description ...
MINT Lab Publications
The MINT Lab has published a variety of publications.
Plant Intelligence
Plant Sentience
