I’d guess not. But here’s a conversation that might make you think twice. Zoë Schlanger, a science writer for the Atlantic, has written an eye-opening book on the topic. It’s called The ...

Zoë is a Newsweek reporter based in New York. She is particularly interested in the intersection of health and environment. She was previously the front page editor at Talking Points Memo, and ...

The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoe Schlanger is ...

Botany is a field in turmoil, says Atlantic writer and climate science journalist Zoe Schlanger (who has a degree in environmental studies, journalism and politics from New York University).