- A recent finding by Tel Aviv University researchers in Israel that plants create distinct ultrasonic noises when stressed garnered headlines throughout the world.
- However, Indians who had grown up hearing about Jagadish Chandra Bose’s work on plant physiology and their ability to sense pleasure and suffering more than a century ago were not astonished.
Who exactly was JC Bose?
- Born in Mymensingh, Bengal, in 1858. A polymath who contributed significantly to physics, biophysics, and plant physiology. Graduated with honours in physics from Calcutta University and studied at London and Cambridge.
Works of note
- In 1895, he created sensitive apparatus for wireless telegraphy and performed the first wireless transmission of microwaves. Plants create electrical impulses in response to stimuli, and they have made important contributions to biophysics.
Significance
- Bose’s work on plant physiology and biophysics was ahead of its time, and his colleagues did not completely comprehend it. However, much of his work has been proven through the years.
Source: https://www.academia.edu/81485764/A_tribute_to_Sir_Jagadish_Chandra_Bose_1858_1937_