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Stefano Mancuso is one of the world's leading authorities in the field of plant neurobiology, which explores signaling and communication at all levels of biological organization. He is a professor at the University of Florence and has published more than 250 scientific papers in international journals. His previous books include The Nation of Plants (Other Press, 2021), The Incredible Journey of Plants (Other Press, 2020), The Revolutionary Genius of Plants- A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior, and Brilliant Green- The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence. Gregory Conti has translated numerous works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from Italian including works by Emilio Lussu, Rosetta Loy, Elisa Biagini, and Paolo Rumiz. He is a regular contributor to the literary quarterly, Raritan.
Praise for Stefano Mancuso: Mancuso is a genial narrator...He effortlessly interweaves science with history, philosophy, and humor and introduces fascinating characters, very much including the plants themselves, which take on human, even heroic, traits. -Wall Street Journal Mancuso is the poet-philosopher of the movement, determined to win for plants the recognition they deserve. -Michael Pollan, The New Yorker Insightful and pithy...Mancuso convincingly argues that the route to fighting climate change and mass extinction, and to living sustainably on this Earth, begins with a floral point of view. -Zach St. George, author of The Journeys of Trees: A Story about Forests, People, and the Future A renowned scientist...Mancuso concludes his elegant and cogent argument with straightforward advice accessible to anyone. -Kirkus Reviews [Mancuso] masterfully and thoughtfully link[s] the stories of people, plants, and plant science. A must-read. -Valerie Trouet, author of Tree Story: The History of the World Written in Rings
