Plants are daily, silent presences in our lives: some people talk to their plants, others find comfort in a forest or are moved by a blooming flower. Alongside this emotional and symbolic dimension, scientific research investigates their evolutionary strategies, invisible relationships and surprising biological mechanisms, right up to the deciphering of their genome.

From the artistic suggestions of Anselm Kiefer's 'Daphne' to urban forests, from ancient symbols to the contemporary challenges of the Green Deal, from feminism to the ecological consequences of conflicts, a rich and unexpected panorama emerges that invites us to look at plants with new eyes.

Paola Bonfante is Professor Emeritus of Plant Biology at the University of Turin and a leading international scholar of the relationships between plants and microorganisms. She is a member of the Accademia dei Lincei, the Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, the Accademia di Agricoltura di Torino, the Académie d'Agriculture de France and the European Academy. She has been listed several times among the Highly Cited Researchers of Clarivate Analytics and is among the most internationally cited Italian scientists.

Oliviero La Stella worked for many years as a journalist for Il Messaggero. He combines journalistic activities with teaching and authorship.

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