In Dialogue with Nature

In Dialogue with Nature

The Nature Institute

Episodes 33
Avg. Duration 46m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (13)
Since May 2018
Latest Episode May 2026

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A podcast by The Nature Institute in Ghent, NY. At the institute we see science as a participatory process. We work to develop dynamic and flexible thinking that can perceive wholeness and do justice to the rich complexity of the world.

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A Conversation on "Beyond Boundaries"

May 22, 2026 38m

As a companion to the article "Beyond Boundaries: Thoughts on a Science of the Living," this episode features a conversation between the authors -- Jon McAlice and Craig Holdrege -- with podcast host…

To Explain or Portray?

Apr 24, 2026 25m

This article by emeritus researcher Stephen Talbott, originally published in 2003 (In Context #9), attempts to illuminate what Goethe meant when he said his “intention is to portray rather than to…

Characterize, Don’t Define: Developing a Goethean Approach in Science Education

Feb 11, 2026 13m

In this reading of a short article originally written for Waldorf science teachers, Craig Holdrege provides a concentrated expression of the heart of our work at The Nature Institute: to come to a…

A Conversation on "Factors"

Nov 21, 2025 48m

As a companion to the previous episode, which shared a reading of Craig Holdrege's essay "The Trouble With 'Factors'," this episode features a conversation between Craig and podcast host John…

The Trouble With "Factors"

Nov 21, 2025 31m

A reading of “The Trouble With 'Factors'" by Craig Holdrege. This article carefully, and thoughtfully, reflects on the tendency of modern scientific investigation to analyze organisms into their…

Earth Alive

Jun 19, 2025 52m

In a talk given at the institute in celebration of Earth Day, Craig Holdrege explores in what sense we might speak of the earth itself as alive.

In Praise of Slowness: What Does It Mean to Be a Sloth?

Mar 27, 2025 55m

In this reading of the first chapter in Craig Holdrege's book, Seeing the Animal Whole—And Why It Matters, discover how the phlegmatic sloth orchestrates its peculiar existence.

Celebrating Trees

Jan 14, 2025 52m

In this recording of a talk at The Nature Institute in 2024, Jon McAlice shares how trees are in the world and explores our opportunity for kinship with them.

A Conversation on Plant Intelligence

Oct 16, 2024 45m

As a companion to the previous episode that shared a reading of Jon McAlice’s and Craig Holdrege’s article on plant intelligence, this episode airs a conversation with Jon, Craig, and podcast host…

Are Plants Intelligent?

Oct 16, 2024 29m

A reading of the article “Are Plants Intelligent?” by Craig Holdrege and Jon McAlice (from the Spring 2024 issue of In Context) is featured in this episode. This article is the first to arise out of…

"Two Moons?" by Martin Wagenschein

Jul 31, 2024 39m

In a reading of Martin Wagenschein's essay "Two Moons?" he contrasts the view of the physicist versus the poet when considering the moon.

The Wisdom of Plants — Craig Holdrege

May 16, 2024 49m

In a talk recorded at the institute, Craig Holdrege honors Earth Day with a presentation revealing some of the remarkable qualities of the plant world, the “mantle of the earth.” Craig showed slides…

Living in the Present: Practices for Being In and With Nature

Mar 30, 2024 1h 3m

In this recorded live talk at the institute by Ryan Shea, he explores ways in which we might receive the capacity of presence directly from nature by working with lessons from plant and animal…

On Goethe and His Science

Jan 29, 2024 36m

In a rare interview, recorded in Brazil in 2019, Henrike and Craig Holdrege speak of their transformative work and the Goethean perspective that has long inspired it.

"Where Does an Animal End? — The American Bison" with Craig Holdrege (Part 3)

Dec 04, 2023 33m

The final installment of our 3-part podcast on the American bison, Craig's reading focuses on the animal as a many-layered being with a web of both physical boundaries and expansive living relations.…

"Where Does an Animal End? — The American Bison" with Craig Holdrege (Part 2)

Nov 02, 2023 43m

Following up on the bison's manifold ways of being highlighted in Part 1, this second episode portrays the relationship between the members of the Great Plains tribes and the bison. It offers…

"Where Does an Animal End? – The American Bison" with Craig Holdrege (Part 1)

Oct 17, 2023 1h 8m

Here is Part 1 of our three-episode podcast based on Craig Holdrege’s in-depth article, “Where Does an Animal End? – The American Bison” which first appeared in issue #45 of In Context, our biannual…

"Two Kinds of Darkness" with Henrike Holdrege

Aug 31, 2023 44m

The Nature Institute co-founder and educator Henrike Holdrege joins podcast host John Gouldthorpe to discuss a unique demonstration she employs to reveal the wonderful relational aspect of visual…

"Experience, Imagination & the Nature of Meaning" with Jon McAlice

Jun 15, 2023 53m

In a talk recorded at the institute in April 2023, Jon McAlice briefly traces the philosophical history of man’s relation to meaning in the natural world through the ideas of various 18th century…

"Where do Organisms End?" by Craig Holdrege

Apr 05, 2023 1h 1m

Welcome to our two-part podcast. First, we share a recording of Craig Holdrege reading his essay, “Where Do Organisms End?” (which first appeared in our third issue of In Context). Following this,…

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