André Geremia Parise

Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’ Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns

This is so serious. Humanity is acting too slow and disaster is looming. We have to do better

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Animais reagem a sons 'secretos' de plantas, revela pesquisa - BBC News Brasil Estudo abre a possibilidade de que um ecossistema invisível possa existir entre plantas e animais.

Interesting example of plant bioacoustics. When I have the time, I would like to read the original paper.

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Amanhã o @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social precisa se decidir sobre o #PLdaDevastação. Já sabemos o que o Brasil quer: #VETALULA

Que dia vergonhoso para o Brasil. Ainda no ano da #COP30. Tá na sua mão, Presidente @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social
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#vetaLula
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How mycorrhizal fungi could extend plant cognitive processes - Symbiosis Traditionally, mycorrhizas are studied for their role in plant health and nutrition through a mutually beneficial exchange of solutes. Recent research has revealed additional roles for mycorrhizas, in...

The theoretical intro of my PhD thesis is now published in Symbiosis! Here, we explore how plants could potentially extend their cognitive process to ectomycorrhizal fungi, based in four case studies retrieved from the literature.

A huge thanks to my co-authors!

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The pitfalls of ectomycorrhizal microcosms: lessons learnt for future success Mycorrhizal fungi are known to support their host plants by facilitating nutrient acquisition and enhancing resistance to biotic and abiotic stress. However, the possibility that they also convey s...

When a failure becomes a success. I'm happy to share a small paper that came out of a mycorrhizal experiment that didn't work. For those wishing to use the same technique in the future

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I just had an amazing time talking about plant cognition at @pintofscience.uk. We discussed several aspects of plant cognition with the latest research on plant communication, learning, decision making and anticipation. Cheers to the team for such a well-run night! 🌿🍺

Science sleuths flag hundreds of papers that use AI without disclosing it Telltale signs of chatbot use are scattered through the scholarly literature — and, in some cases, have disappeared without a trace.

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Ambiguity in Plant Cognition - Biosemiotics Philosophers have suggested that plants are cognitive agents, sparking an intense debate across theoretical and empirical perspectives. Some critics argue that plants lack the necessary abilities to b...

Interesting thoughts by Giulia Leonetti. We must avoid ambiguity when talking about cognition in any system, if we actually mean proper cognition

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Agriculture, Policy & Development at the University of Reading André G. Parise, a PhD student in the Department of Sustainable Land Management, is exploring how cognition works in organisms without neurons. He said: “I’m investigating whether plants and fungi...

Honoured that the University of Reading is sharing my research! We’re exploring whether fungi show cognitive abilities via behavioural and electrophysiological studies. Grateful to have found the right place for this unique work. 🌱🧠🍄

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Trees ‘remember’ wetter times − never having known abundant rain could buffer today’s young forests against climate change Water availability regulates tree growth and can have ‘legacy effects’ long after conditions change.

That's fascinating. I wonder where the memory of such long ago events is stored

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Link to Channel 4 report about Gen-Z perception on democracy: www.channel4.com/corporate/ab...

YouTube video by Sony Pictures Classics I'M STILL HERE | Official Trailer (2025)

I was appalled to learn that 33-52% of British Gen-Z would prefer to live under a dictatorship. This makes the newly released film I'm Still Here even more relevant worldwide. I would urge everybody to watch it and learn what it is like to live under an authoritarian regime

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‘The last plant left’: can Rapa Nui’s extinct tree be resurrected? Seeds from the last toromiro, unique to remote Easter Island, were taken away in the 1960s. Now, after a crucial discovery gave hope for its survival, it is making a return

A beautiful example of how plants and their associated microbes form a funcional unit. Without the right bacteria growing in its roots, there was little hope for the Easter Island's toromiro trees

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The disaster facing the majestic English oak tree Our emblematic tree is in short supply and in danger of running out – is the idea of homegrown hardwood sunk forever?

Wood is such a wonderful material, synthesised by plants from thin air. We should sustainably use more of it, starting by planting many more trees

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A century later...

White snowdrop flowers against the forest floor

Spring is stirring 🌷

Two talks last year: attention in plants and extended cognition I’ve compiled these two videos into this post to save them in one place, making it easier for those interested in the topic to find them.

New post in the blog with two talks from last year about cognition in plants:

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So, here I am. I hope this social network doesn't get co-opted by a far-right extremist billionaire