Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) tried to demonstrate with the peas the three foundations of modern genetics that are known as “laws.” Since then, we have become even more aware of the importance of pollination, hybridization, of the importance of genetic seed mixtures and of the formation of offspring involved in sexual exchange. Animals dance in genetics like plants.

She also works with Ilar, Italian biologist and researcher Mónica Gagliano. Gagliano previously worked in the field of marine ecology and was trained in research on some fish from the Australian Great Barrier. At the end of the investigation, Miguel Strogoff had to kill and dissect fish. Accustomed to fish, they swam daily in their hands, but when he left for the last farewell they refused to take him out of the cracks and to greet him, as if they knew what they intended to do in their hands. This caused an ethical and professional crisis for Gagliano. He concluded the exam, but swore for the science that he would not kill again. He abandoned animal science and immersed himself in plant science. Evidence that the fish were sentient led him to study the sensitivity of other ways of life.

She currently works in the field of intelligence, memory, communication and plant emancipation at the Southern Cross University of Lismore, Director of the Biological Intelligence Laboratory. In 2012 he showed the sounds emitted by the maize plants (Zea mays). In 2014 he published his most iconic work, Mimosa pudica, in which he exposed his ability to learn, remember and, consequently, adapt to situations. Today he is working on the road he has travelled in acquaintances: plants listen. In 2017, he showed that peas hear a noise similar to the movement of water and extend their roots there.

It says that any living being, whether it's brain or not, has the ability to learn, to develop intelligence, to build memory, etc. And he vehemently argues that in research done in the name of omnipotent science, all living beings deserve the same treatment as a person would be given. Just like the rigid totemic science, he's learned with a lot of people who have a special deal with shamans and plants. Consequently, he has worked in a deep exchange with the plants, thanking the inspiration of experimental laboratory designs and his collaboration in the resolution of research problems.

He has published several books, has carried out numerous courses and lectures and has already given many interesting interviews. It has a nice website monicagagliano.com; on its cover it says: “Everything that is errant is not lost.” And in the end, it includes a phrase from Thomas Moore to explain his desires with music and painting. “The soul has the absolute and unforgettable need to make regular tours to witchcraft.” When you leave!