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Neurologist Sensors Ginkgo Signals on Campus Across Century

5/16/2026

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Neurologist Tony Leung Chiu-wai measures ginkgo signaling on a university campus in Silent Friend.
The story follows protagonists in 1908, 1972 and 2020 who each link to the tree.
In 1908 Grete, the university’s first female plant-photography student, records the ginkgo.
In 1972 Hannes wires a geranium to a polygraph-like device while tending it.
In 2020 Leung adds sensors to the ginkgo after Léa Seydoux suggests plants can signal threats.

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Story summary

Neurologist Tony Leung Chiu-wai measures ginkgo signaling on a university campus in Silent Friend.
The story follows protagonists in 1908, 1972 and 2020 who each link to the tree.
In 1908 Grete, the university’s first female plant-photography student, records the ginkgo.
In 1972 Hannes wires a geranium to a polygraph-like device while tending it.
In 2020 Leung adds sensors to the ginkgo after Léa Seydoux suggests plants can signal threats.