The Intelligence of Nature Public

Created and curated by Peter W. Flint

Non-fiction books discussing the ways the non-human world expresses its intelligence and how we can transform our relationship to it.

  1. Braiding Sweetgrass by 

    5 stars

    Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants is a 2013 nonfiction book by Potawatomi professor Robin …

    Peter W. Flint says:

    An excellent summary of the intersection between science and folklore that encourages us to forge relationships of reciprocity with plants.

  2. An Immense World by 

    5 stars

    The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal …

  3. Becoming animal by 

    No rating

    A startling exploration of our human entanglement with the rest of nature. As the climate veers toward catastrophe, the innumerable …

  4. Revolutionary Genius of Plants by 

    No rating

    Do plants have intelligence? Do they have memory? Are they better problem solvers than people? The Revolutionary Genius of Plants--a …

  5. Light Eaters by 

    3 stars

    A narrative investigation into the new science of plant intelligence and sentience, from National Association of Science Writers Award winner …

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