Sound Meditation Radio

Episode 4 Podcast: Are Plants Listening?

Andrea Cortez, MM, MT-BC Season 1

If you are a plant lover, here's a podcast with recent evidence that your plants may be listening to you more than you know.  In this episode you will hear about Andrea's latest work with making music with plants.  You will also learn of some of the latest exciting research in the plant world.  All referenced articles listed below.

References:
1.  Jung J., Kim S., et al. (2018). Beyond Chemical Triggers: Evidence for Sound-Evoked   Physiological Reactions in Plants. Frontiers in Plant Science. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5797535/]

2.  Tomkins P., Bird C. (1973). The Secret Life of Plants.

3. Shechet E., (2019). Do Plants Have Something to Say? The New York Times. [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/26/style/can-plants-talk.html]

4. Appel H., Cocroft R. (2014). Plants Respond to Leaf Vibrations Caused by Insect Herbivore Chewing. Oecolgia. [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00442-014-2995-6]

5.  Midi Sprout device now called Plant Wave : https://www.plantwave.com

Learn about Andrea's music at www.MindBodyMusicCenter.com

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