Other Research and Resources
Here we provide you links to the work of previous colleagues and other researchers, as well as areas of research we are no longer actively pursuing. You will also find links to a bibliography and related organizations.
Ronald H. Brady Archive
An early colleague of ours who did significant research in epistemology and the foundations of Goethean science was the philosopher Ronald Brady. After he passed away in 2003 we started to collect his writings and have made them available on our website.
The Work of Martin Wagenschein
The German physicist and educator Martin Wagenschein made an original and incisive contribution to science education. Here you will find an introduction to his work and a number of his articles that we have translated into English.
View Experience-Based Science Education: The Work of Martin Wagenschein
The Unintended Effects of Genetic Manipulation
An extensive collection of reports, drawn primarily from peer-reviewed scientific studies, on how genetic manipulations affect organisms and the environment in unexpected ways. This project was concluded in 2019.
Technology and Human Responsibility
For many years a focus of the Institute was the topic Technology and Human Responsibility, which Stephen Talbott has written about extensively. This work includes a number of books and an archive of articles from the NetFuture newsletter that Steve wrote between 1995 and 2013.
Living Soils Project
From 2015 to 2018 Bruno Follador directed the Institute’s Living Soils Project, which focused on soil fertility, composting, and agriculture. Bruno wrote a number of outstanding articles during his time at The Nature Institute.
Bibliography of Writings related to Goethean Science
This is a partially annotated bibliography of books, book chapters, and articles, that explore a Goethean phenomenological approach to science and biology. Many articles by Nature Institute staff and affiliate researchers are not listed here, since they can be found by referring to our Research Areas and Writings Ordered by Author.
Other Organizations and Websites
A selection of organizations that have programs and publications inspired by the Goethean and phenomenological approaches to science.