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On the behaviour of the leaf base of leaves in the vicinity to the blossoms of the genera Ranzmculus and Adonis

In the family Ranunculaceae we sometimes find transitional forms between the usually distinct leaf organs. The last leaves before the inflorescences in the leaf successions of Ranunculus acris (meadow buttercup), Ranzmculus… Read More

Krkonoäe - the central region of the Giant Mountains in the Czech Republic: impressions after the political change

In addition to short excursions from 1994 to 2003, motives, experiences and results of a one-week excursion at Whitsun 2004 to the Krkonoée mountains (»Giant Mountains«) in the Czech Republic are presented. Its landscape-… Read More

The golden section and the mystery of beauty

What is beauty? It is not difficult for us to name things which we perceive as beautiful, harmonic or pleasant. But at the same time this property seems to evade all objective and scientific descriptions. A general law has not yet been found behind the mystery of beauty.

On the path… Read More

Sound - language - rhythm and rhyme

The basis of all language is sound comprising vowels and consonants. Vowels are expressions of the human mind: A - amazement at the wonders of the world and one’s own soul; E - a sobering encounter with one’s own self; I - an expression of one’s own human being in relation to the world; 0 - loving… Read More

The increase of morphological and physiological autonomy with the Volvocales

The transition to multicellularity in early evolution led to an emancipation from the environment and to an increase of organismal autonomy. As a model for this principle, the Volvocales are studied. Within the green algae a sequence from single celled forms to… Read More

The secret of candelabra algae (Characeae)

Candelabra algae (Characeae) belong to the most endangered fresh water plants. In deep lakes they need very clear water, poor in nutrients. In shallow water regular mechanical disturbances are necessary to protect their existence because Characeae are pioneering vegetation in such places. This… Read More

Clubmosses, grape-ferns and Adder’s-tongue ferns

The clubmosses (Lycopodiaceae), grape-ferns (Botrychium) and Adder’s-tongue ferns (Op/aioglossum) are rclatively rare groups of pteridophytes in the European flora. Here we help to analyze the different species in the field as well as to grasp the obvious coherence of these differences.… Read More

Concerning a conception of functional groups based on biological processes

The functional groups of classical organic chemistry prove highly suited for classification purposes when their various process potentials are taken from the living world. Such a classification harbours information which accords better with the facts; we need… Read More

The fluid organization of man, his organs and organ functions as a basis of feeling

The rhythmical organization of the human being comprises a co-operation of the fluid organism with breathing. The fluid organism is developed by a central arterial pressure system and a venous flow system open to the periphery. This represents the basis… Read More

Eurythmy aims to lead spirit into matter through movement

Eurythmy aims to manifest the threefold process of human speech in the world of matter. The dynamics (willing) of speech becomes visible as eurythmic»movement«, sonation as»feeling«, and artieulation as»character«. The three types of sound formation - vowels by sonation, nasal… Read More