André Geremia Parise
@agparise.bsky.social
PhD candidate in biological sciences. Exploring the world of plants, fungi, and other forms of intelligence in this universe.
More at: https://www.andregparise.com/
More at: https://www.andregparise.com/
This is so serious. Humanity is acting too slow and disaster is looming. We have to do better
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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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
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October 15, 2025 at 8:56 AM
This is so serious. Humanity is acting too slow and disaster is looming. We have to do better
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Interesting example of plant bioacoustics. When I have the time, I would like to read the original paper.
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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.
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August 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Interesting example of plant bioacoustics. When I have the time, I would like to read the original paper.
www.bbc.com/portuguese/a...
www.bbc.com/portuguese/a...
Amanhã o @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social precisa se decidir sobre o #PLdaDevastação. Já sabemos o que o Brasil quer: #VETALULA
August 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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
#pldadevastacao
#vetaLula
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#pldadevastacao
#vetaLula
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Precisamos proteger nossas vidas, nossa saúde e segurança!
Pressione agora contra o desmonte do licenciamento ambiental
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July 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Que dia vergonhoso para o Brasil. Ainda no ano da #COP30. Tá na sua mão, Presidente @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social
#pldadevastacao
#vetaLula
pldadevastacao.org
#pldadevastacao
#vetaLula
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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!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A huge thanks to my co-authors!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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...
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July 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A huge thanks to my co-authors!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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...
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July 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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! 🌿🍺
May 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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! 🌿🍺
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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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...
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April 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Interesting thoughts by Giulia Leonetti. We must avoid ambiguity when talking about cognition in any system, if we actually mean proper cognition
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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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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...
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April 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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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That's fascinating. I wonder where the memory of such long ago events is stored
theconversation.com/trees-rememb...
theconversation.com/trees-rememb...
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.
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March 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
That's fascinating. I wonder where the memory of such long ago events is stored
theconversation.com/trees-rememb...
theconversation.com/trees-rememb...
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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I'M STILL HERE | Official Trailer (2025)
YouTube video by Sony Pictures Classics
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March 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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
youtu.be/gDunV808Yf4?...
youtu.be/gDunV808Yf4?...
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 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
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February 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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
www.theguardian.com/environment/....
www.theguardian.com/environment/....
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
www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/...
www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/...
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?
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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
www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/...
www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/...
A century later...
February 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A century later...
Spring is stirring 🌷
February 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Spring is stirring 🌷
New post in the blog with two talks from last year about cognition in plants:
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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.
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January 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
New post in the blog with two talks from last year about cognition in plants:
en.andregparise.com/post/two-tal...
en.andregparise.com/post/two-tal...
So, here I am. I hope this social network doesn't get co-opted by a far-right extremist billionaire
January 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
So, here I am. I hope this social network doesn't get co-opted by a far-right extremist billionaire