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DrPhoton
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There is no conclusive evidence on the subject, much of the research on music and plants has been carried out by elementary school students and amateur investigators who do not necessarily adhere to the controls found in laboratories grounded in the scientific method.
Theres a distinctive line between anecdotal evidence and scientific evidence. Theres a good book called "what a plant sees" which goes over this quite well, detailing the research and evidence on the subject. Its a good book and there is not a lot of science jargon, easy to read. What science has showed us is that many of the claims made by people has never been backed up. Actual scientific research has only showed to go against the idea that plants respond to sound waves. One example is the discovery of the gene that is activated upon touch, basically related to what i previously mentioned on thigmomorphogenesis. Using that identified gene they tested to see if it activated with sound waves (music). Which it did not, so concluded that energy in the form of sound waves was not being sensed by plants. Other research shows that plants do not have the necessary genes to posses the ability to hear. So its highly unlikely they can respond to sound waves through traditional forms of hearing or in other forms such as mechanical stimulation from sound waves.
Thats my take anyway,
Theres a distinctive line between anecdotal evidence and scientific evidence. Theres a good book called "what a plant sees" which goes over this quite well, detailing the research and evidence on the subject. Its a good book and there is not a lot of science jargon, easy to read. What science has showed us is that many of the claims made by people has never been backed up. Actual scientific research has only showed to go against the idea that plants respond to sound waves. One example is the discovery of the gene that is activated upon touch, basically related to what i previously mentioned on thigmomorphogenesis. Using that identified gene they tested to see if it activated with sound waves (music). Which it did not, so concluded that energy in the form of sound waves was not being sensed by plants. Other research shows that plants do not have the necessary genes to posses the ability to hear. So its highly unlikely they can respond to sound waves through traditional forms of hearing or in other forms such as mechanical stimulation from sound waves.
Thats my take anyway,
