Maybe you&rsquo;re eating an apple, or a piece of lettuce right now. Could be a broccoli stem or perhaps a lovely juicy tomato. If you are, are you wondering how intelligent that plant is? I&rsquo;d guess not. But here&rsquo;s a conversation that might make you think twice.&nbsp; Zo&euml; Schlanger, a science writer for the Atlantic, has written an eye-opening book on the topic. It&rsquo;s called&nbsp;The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth.&nbsp; On today&rsquo;s episode, Chris sits down with Zo&euml; to talk about what it means for a plant to be intelligent, even without a brain, and how this revolutionary field of research might help us look at plant life a little differently.&nbsp; We&rsquo;d love to hear what you think of THE WILD. Which shows did you like the best? What would you like to hear more of? If you have a moment please fill out <a href="https://forms.microsoft.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=uMFXPa70OUatsTMSrjvIJ1XIevN23sRHskNZHWkSwgtUOFFERDFGS0E3VllLMzE5MlRNTTFHT0pFVy4u">this quick survey</a>. Your feedback will help us plan for future episodes. Thanks! This show would not be possible without listener support. You can help us continue to create this special immersive storytelling by donating at <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/thewild">kuow.org/donate/thewild</a>. Thank you. For some great photographs and clips from our journey through the national parks, check out our Instagram @thewildpod and @chrismorganwildlife. THE WILD is a production of KUOW, <a href="https://www.chrismorganwildlife.org/">Chris Morgan Wildlife</a>, and the NPR Network. This episode was produced by <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/lucy-soucek">Lucy Soucek</a> and edited by <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/jim-gates">Jim Gates</a>. THE WILD is hosted, produced and written by Chris Morgan. Fact checking by&nbsp;<a href="https://apryledcraig.wordpress.com/">Apryle Craig</a>. Our theme music is by <a href="https://www.michaeltparker.com/">Michael Parker</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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