“Since nature is the source of movement and change, and since we are investigating nature, we may not remain ignorant of what movement is; for if we lack this knowledge, we also remain ignorant of what nature is.” – Aristotle, Physics, Book 3, Ch. 1
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The program will consist of water experiments, the development of observation skills, and conversation about the phenomena we observe in “how” water flows in drops, vortices and waves. Our task will be to follow the “fluidity story” in water, nature, and in our selves,
as we strive to understand the wisdom of this element. There will be outings to look at water phenomena in the beautiful Blue Hill surroundings and Acadia National Park. The concept of the Drop-Picture method will be introduced. Evenings will include presentations of participants work, reflections, a film and several of public lectures. View Conference Brochure…
Jennifer Greene is the founder and director of WRI, which operates as an incubator of ideas to enliven the understanding of water through its flow phenomena. Jennifer conducts water phenomena workshops internationally. At the World Summit on Sustainable Development, her call that “water itself has a ‘voice’ which must be heard” has inspired new approaches toward developing a different consciousness. WRI is the home of the only Drop- Picture laboratory in the U.S. Jennifer, is the co-author, along with Wolfram Schwenk and other colleagues, of Wasser bewegt: Phänomena und Experimente (Water in Motion: Phenomena and Experiments).
Wolfram Schwenk, a German water biologist is the author and co-author of several books including, Water the Element of Life, The Hidden Qualities of Water, and many articles exploring the pioneering work of the Drop-Picture method in qualifying water’s living properties. In 1972, he joined The Institute of Flow Sciences to assist his father, Theodor Schwenk, the author of Sensitive Chaos and founder of the Institute in 1961. From 1976 through 2007 Wolfram served as a member of the Institute’s leading group. His aim is to characterize the life giving aspects of water and to strive to develop a new “water consciousness.”
David Auerbach, Ph.D., worked for the Max-Plank Institute für Strömungsforschung (Fluid Mechanics). He works with WRI to develop the basic phenomenological concepts informing the water education curricula. He specializes in vortex dynamics and bio-fluid dynamics. Dr. Auerbach has published numerous articles on fluid mechanics and has brought the fascination of water to a broader public through television productions in England, Germany, and Austria. He has made presentations with Jennifer Greene at three World Water Forums.
