Introduction to Environmental Biodynamics
Chapter 1 outlines the axioms of the biodynamic interface conjecture, each of which are detailed in subsequent chapters. It is shown that in order to properly identify and characterize any dynamic system, it is necessary to identify more than a few isolated “things” making up the pattern. Rather, one must know the sequence of events and the organization of the system in order to understand and recognize its function in both space and time. In essence, Environmental Biodynamics seeks to understand how the environment and human physiology interact through a focus on functional interfaces; specifically the focus is on the patterns that emerge in the integration of the environment into human physiology rather than on isolated “snapshots” taken in passing.