# Scientific Social Media Experiments Talk to a Plant Sees if Tweets Help a Plant Growth By Alyson Wyers | Published 2013-10-20 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talk-to-a-plant References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3019697/tweet-at-this-plant-and-try-to-coax-it-to-grow) & [talktoaplant](http://www.talktoaplant.com) A social media experiment at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science called 'Talk to a Plant' is testing to see if tweets encourage [plant growth](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oko-sensor). The project is intended to promote the museum's newest exhibit and collaboration with Mythbusters. Marketing and design firm Carmichael Lynch created [tweet to speech technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folotoy-ai-sunflower) specifically for this experiment where a device reads the tweets out loud to the plant. Meanwhile another plant sits by itself in an empty room to compare growth measurements. People tweeting to the plant have a variety of things to say, most of it completely random. Talk to a Plant has its own website, which notifies the internet of each plant's progress. Thus far, the [social media plant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/where-the-good-things-gro) is a full inch taller than the lonely plant. One can send their own tweets by using #talktoaplant. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Social Media Experiments for Scientific Purposes:** Science is exploring social media as a tool for conducting experiments and making discoveries. - **Technological Solutions for Unique Challenges:** Developing technologies tailored for unique challenges, like Talking to a Plant, can lead to unexpected and innovative applications. - **Increased Focus on Interactivity in Museums:** Museums are finding new effective ways to engage visitors using technology and social media platforms like Talk to a Plant experiment. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Scientific Research:** The integration of social media into scientific experiments opens opportunities for more efficient and diverse research. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Talk to a Plant type interactive and marketing campaigns can serve as disruptive innovations for marketing and advertising. - **Museums and Exhibition:** The Talk to a Plant experiment offers a new avenue for museums and exhibitions to challenge visitors and create interactive experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Indoor Houseplant Care Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/houseplant-care-technology.md) - [Virtual Pet Planter Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-pot-concept.md) - [Digital Interaction Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planta-planter.md) - [Botanical Signal Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-pulses.md) - [AI-Driven Plant Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flora-pod.md) - [Plant-Powered MIDI Sound Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-hultn-tegel.md) - [Dementia Support Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-smart-planter.md) - [AI-Powered Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leafypod.md) - [Climate-Controlled Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-flower-system.md)