It is no wonder then that zoologists and entomologists have been the ones to make some of the most groundbreaking discoveries about plants, often by viewing them through the lens of animals and insects. That’s not to knock botanists, but in an age where genetics dominate, many have ceased to see the plant as a pulsating whole, and instead see it as an amalgam of genetic switches and protein gates. Of course, a human could also be seen in such terms. But what is missed by looking that way?
