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Plants: Are they conscious?

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Could French bean plants really be consciously controlling their growth?If you're a plant and you detect a nice pole nearby which can help you get a leg up for more sun, you go for it. The idea of plants being capable of making conscious decisions is a controversial one, but a new study involving climbing French beans suggests the concept may be beginning to take root. Plants: Are they conscious?

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Could French bean plants really be consciously controlling their growth?

If you're a plant and you detect a nice pole nearby which can help you get a leg up for more sun, you go for it. 

The idea of plants being capable of making conscious decisions is a controversial one, but a new study involving climbing French beans suggests the concept may be beginning to take root.

 Plants: Are they conscious?

Mike Norman
Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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