About this episode
Cleve Baxter presents groundbreaking research that challenges our fundamental understanding of consciousness and communication in the plant kingdom. As the original pioneer who discovered that plants respond to human emotions and intentions, Baxter reveals decades of experiments that suggest vegetation possesses a form of awareness far beyond what mainstream science acknowledges. His work demonstrates that plants can react to threats against them before physical harm occurs, respond to the emotional states of their caregivers, and even react to violence committed against other life forms in their vicinity. The conversation explores the implications of primary perception in plants, including real-time polygraph measurements that capture these mysterious responses. Baxter's research extends beyond simple stimulus-response patterns to suggest a deeper interconnectedness between all living things. His findings raise profound questions about the nature of consciousness itself and force us to reconsider our relationship with the natural world around us.