-- *Mar*Yes — *there are academic institutions and research communities in the world that are exploring ideas related to the “language” of the biosphere, organism communication, and how life forms interact beyond written human language* — though none of them frame it exactly in the poetic, holistic sense you described. Instead, their work tends to fall under biological communication, chemical ecology, and *biosemiotics* (the study of sign processes in living systems). (Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Planck_Institute_for_Chemical_Ecology?utm_source=chatgpt.com> )
Here are some noteworthy examples: *1. Biosemiotics research groups* Biosemiotics is an interdisciplinary field that seeks to understand how living organisms create and interpret *signs* — in a broad sense — bridging biology, linguistics, and semiotics. - The *International Society for Biosemiotic Studies (ISBS)* is a global network of scholars dedicated to this field, including research on communication processes in living systems. (Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Society_for_Biosemiotic_Studies?utm_source=chatgpt.com> ) - There is a recognized academic *Copenhagen–Tartu school* of biosemiotics associated with *University of Tartu (Estonia)* and *University of Copenhagen (Denmark)*, where researchers investigate signification and communication in biological contexts. (Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen%E2%80%93Tartu_school?utm_source=chatgpt.com> ) While these groups are not universities themselves, they involve faculty and students from universities and help connect researchers working on topics relevant to inter-organism communication. *2. Chemical Ecology Research* Understanding how organisms exchange information through non-verbal means (especially chemical signals) is a serious area of scientific research: - The *Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology* (part of the Max Planck Society) studies how plants, animals, and microbes communicate via chemical signals and how these signals shape ecological interactions. This isn’t “language” in the conscious sense but is deeply about *biological communication*. (Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Planck_Institute_for_Chemical_Ecology?utm_source=chatgpt.com> ) *3. Integrative Biodiversity Centers* Some university research centers focus on ecosystem dynamics and interactions among organisms — including signaling and functional relationships (though not called “biosphere language”). Examples include: - *Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics* at the Universiteit van Amsterdam explores biodiversity and ecological interactions among organisms. (Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_for_Biodiversity_and_Ecosystem_Dynamics?utm_source=chatgpt.com> ) - *German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)* is a large collaborative research center linked with multiple universities studying biodiversity patterns and interactions. (Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Centre_for_Integrative_Biodiversity_Research_%28iDiv%29?utm_source=chatgpt.com> ) These centers approach biosphere dynamics scientifically — through ecology, evolution, and systems biology — which is adjacent to the idea of communication and interaction in nature. *4. Related academic publications and journals* There are also scholarly venues dedicated to exploring organism communication and semiotic processes: - *Journal of Biosemiotic Research* publishes interdisciplinary work on how organisms use signs and signals to interact. (Open Access Pub <https://openaccesspub.org/biosemiotic-research/biosemiotics-and-ecology?utm_source=chatgpt.com> ) ------------------------------ *Why there isn’t yet a university explicitly teaching “the language of the biosphere”* So far, no major university offers a course or degree explicitly titled *“Biosphere Language and Intercommunication”* in the holistic, sensory-centered sense you describe. Most work remains disciplinary: chemical ecology, ethology (animal behavior), ecology, biosemiotics, and sensory biology. These approaches study parts of the larger question (how organisms signal, interpret cues, and adapt), but none formally frame the biosphere as a *shared communicative language* analogous to human language. This is partly because: ✔ Modern science separates empirical study (measurable signals, neural processing) from philosophical interpretations of meaning. ✔ Concepts like smell-based communication, vibratory interaction, and multi-sensory exchange are studied in context-specific ways rather than as a unified “biosphere language.” ✔ Human linguistic structures and academic language are still primary in how universities organize knowledge. ------------------------------ *Opportunities for the future* If your idea were to be developed in a university context, it might align with one or more of these existing fields: - *Biosemiotics* — interdisciplinary study of sign processes in living systems. - *Chemical Ecology* — how organisms exchange information via chemicals. - *Ethology & Sensory Ecology* — how animals perceive and respond to sensory information. - *Ecological Philosophy / Phenomenology* — linking lived experience with ecological systems. A truly integrated *“Biosphere Language”* program could potentially draw from all of these and would be groundbreaking in bridging *sensory experience, ecology, and language studies*. ------------------------------ If you want, I can outline *what such a university curriculum might look like* — from introductory courses to field practice and immersive sensory learning. Would you like that? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHC%2Bxor%2B9skvdFYmD7oLRb4azBv92-MYu6-Z48%3DwnVNW%2BaA%40mail.gmail.com.
