Stefano Mancuso, born in Catanzaro, Italy in 1965, is the founder of plant neurobiology and one of the world's leading authorities in this field, which explores signalling and communication at all levels of biological organization. He is a professor at the University of Florence and has published more than 300 scientific papers in international journals. His latest books (translated into twenty-seven different languages) include Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence; The Revolutionary Genius of Plants: A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior (Galileo Award); The Nation of Plants; The Incredible journey of Plants; and Tree Stories. Recent exhibitions include: The Florence Experiment (with Carsten Holler) at Palazzo Strozzi (2018, Italy); The Nation of Plants during the XXII Triennale di Milano (2019, Italy); The Botany of Leonardo (with Fritjiof Capra) at Santa Maria Novella (2019, Italy); Symbiosia (with Thijs Biersteker) at Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain (2019, France); Econtinuum (with Thijs Biersteker) at NXT Museum (2021, the Netherlands); Mutual Aid at the Biennale Architettura 2021 (Venice, Italy); Talking God at the Thailand Biennale (2022); and Prana at the Museum of Oriental Art (MAO) (2022, Italy).
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