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Finally, biodynamic scientists are also charged with developing a continuous dialogue
between biodynamic science and the natural sciences
sensu stricto
. The issues here are impor-
tant questions of paradigms, differing world views and value systems, that need to be clearly
communicated. Occasionally individual scientists strongly criticise biodynamic research and
deny it any scientific credibility (Kirchmann 1994, Trevawas 2004). These criticisms are not in
keeping with the facts, however, as they take no notice of large areas of biodynamic manage-
ment and research, although they are also rooted in an unresolved conf lict of world views. One
challenge for biodynamic science will be to articulate and convincingly tackle this problem (
cf
.
Dürr 2001).
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