# The Hidden Intelligence of Plants

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Podcast: [Curious City: Exploring Science and Wonders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832)
Published: 2026-04-13T09:00:14+00:00
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## Resource

Can plants learn without a brain? Experiments with Mimosa pudica show they can habituate to stimuli and retain memory for weeks. In this episode, we explore how plants use chemical, electrical, and epigenetic signals to process information—and whether intelligence can exist without neurons. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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