Smart Plants: The Scientific Method Is for Everyone (Annotated)

This animation is the first part of a series that introduces the scientific method with the help of a real-life example: roots growing around water pipes in your backyard. Follow along as we show you how applying the scientific method in an intuitive and logical way allows anyone—even those without any scientific background—to arrive at a conclusion that scientists have published in scientific journals. You will discover how a real-life observation led to a current discovery in plant science and answers the question, “Can plants hear?” The animations of the pathway, “Rooted in Science: Smart Plants and the Scientific Method” are connected by a single narrative and are intended to be followed in a chronological order.