Understanding Plants - Part I: What a Plant Knows
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Course Summary
This course explores the fascinating world of plant behavior and intelligence, covering topics such as plant senses, communication, and memory. You'll gain a new appreciation for the complexity of the natural world and learn to approach plants with a new level of respect and understanding.Key Learning Points
- Learn about the latest research on plant behavior and intelligence
- Discover the ways in which plants communicate, sense their surroundings, and remember information
- Gain a new level of appreciation for the natural world and the intelligence of plants
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $63,000
- India: INR 4,50,000
- Spain: €30,000
- USA: $63,000
- India: INR 4,50,000
- Spain: €30,000
- USA: $70,000
- India: INR 5,00,000
- Spain: €35,000
- USA: $63,000
- India: INR 4,50,000
- Spain: €30,000
- USA: $70,000
- India: INR 5,00,000
- Spain: €35,000
- USA: $55,000
- India: INR 3,90,000
- Spain: €26,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the latest research on plant behavior and intelligence
- Develop a new level of respect and understanding for the natural world
- Gain insight into the complexity and intelligence of plants
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of biology
- A desire to learn more about the natural world
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
Similar Courses
- Biology of Plants
- Plants and People
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Stefano Mancuso
Related Books
Description
For centuries we have collectively marveled at plant diversity and form—from Charles Darwin’s early fascination with stems and flowers to Seymour Krelborn’s distorted doting in Little Shop of Horrors. This course intends to present an intriguing and scientifically valid look at how plants themselves experience the world—from the colors they see to the sensations they feel. Highlighting the latest research in genetics and more, we will delve into the inner lives of plants and draw parallels with the human senses to reveal that we have much more in common with sunflowers and oak trees than we may realize. We’ll learn how plants know up from down, how they know when a neighbor has been infested by a group of hungry beetles, and whether they appreciate the music you’ve been playing for them or if they’re just deaf to the sounds around them. We’ll explore definitions of memory and consciousness as they relate to plants in asking whether we can say that plants might even be aware of their surroundings. This highly interdisciplinary course meshes historical studies with cutting edge modern research and will be relevant to all humans who seek their place in nature.
Outline
- Introduction
- Course Promo
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Our Life and Plants
- 1.3 Plants and Biology Research
- 1.4 Plants and Food Security
- 1.5 Major Themes in Plant Biology
- 1.6 Scientific Process
- 1.7 The Evolution of Plant Structure and Senses
- 1.8 Plant Evolution
- How to succeed in this course? PDF version
- Introduction
- What a Plant Sees?
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Darwin's Experiment
- 2.3 Light and Flowering
- 2.4 Phytochrome: A Light-Activated Switch
- 2.5 Arabidopsis Blind Mutant
- 2.6 What a Plant Sees?
- 2.7 Molecular Biology of Plant Vision
- Week 2 - Suggested Reading
- What a Plant Sees?
- What a Plant Smells?
- 3.1 Introduction to the Plant Cell
- 3.2 Lock and Key Mechanism of a Receptor
- 3.3 Ethylene and Fruit Ripening
- 3.4 Mechanism of Ethylene Receptor
- 3.5 Plant Communication: Example 1
- 3.6 Plant Communication: Example 2
- 3.7 Inter and Intra Communication
- Week 3 - Suggested Reading
- What a Plant Smells?
- What a Plant Feels?
- 4.1 Introduction to the Human Mechano-Sensory System
- 4.2 How Does the Venus Trap Know When it has been Touched?
- 4.3 Water and the Plant Cell
- 4.4 Leaf Movement in Mimosa
- 4.5 Thigmomorphogenesis
- 4.6 Genes that Respond to Touch
- 4.7 Do Plants Feel Pain?
- 4.8 The Sound of Music and Plants
- 4.9 Plants and Deaf Genes
- 4.10 Sound Perception in Plants
- Week 4 - Suggested Reading
- What a Plant Feels?
- How a Plant Knows Where it is?
- 5.1 How a Plant Keeps its Balance
- 5.2 Plant Response to Gravity
- 5.3 Gravitropism in Roots
- 5.4 The Discovery of Auxin
- 5.5 Auxin Transport
- 5.6 Auxin and Root Initiation
- 5.7 Sensing Gravity
- 5.8 Circumnutation
- Week 5 - Suggested Reading
- How a Plant Knows Where it is?
- What a Plant Remembers?
- 6.1 What a Plant Remembers?
- 6.2 Short Term Memory
- 6.3 Long Term Memory 1
- 6.4 Long Term Memory 2 (with Prof. Nir Ohad)
- 6.5 Epigenetic Heredity
- 6.6 Intelligent Memory?
- Week 6 - Suggested Reading
- What a Plant Remembers?
- The Aware Plant
- 7.1 Memory and Consciousness
- 7.2 What Do We Mean When We Say "Intelligent"?
- 7.3 A Tour of the Manna Center
- 7.4 Research in the Chamovitz Lab
- 7.5 Food Security
- Bloopers (oops!)
- Week 7 - Suggested Reading
- What's next?
- Final
Summary of User Reviews
Plant Knows is an excellent course for those interested in learning about plant biology. The course covers a wide range of topics and is taught in an engaging and interactive way. Many users found the course to be informative and easy to understand.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The course content was well-organized and presented in an engaging manner.Pros from User Reviews
- Engaging and interactive course material
- Easy to understand
- Great for beginners
- In-depth coverage of plant biology
- Helpful community forum
Cons from User Reviews
- Some lectures can be too basic for those with a background in biology
- Some users found the quizzes to be too easy
- Lack of interaction with the instructor
- Limited practical application of the concepts covered
- Some users found the course to be too short
Professor Daniel Chamovitz, Ph.D.
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