Eclosion of a dragonfly. Image by panthemedia. Witzany G (1985)
Wie wollen wir weiterleben? >Salzburger Nachrchten
Witzany G (1991)
Transzendentalpragmatik und Ek-sistenz >Essen, Verlag Die Blaue Eule
Bucher, Z. (1992)
Die Abstammung des Menschen als naturphilosophisches Problem.
Witzany, G (ed) Würzburg. Königshausen & Neumann.
Witzany, G. (1993)
Natur der Sprache - Sprache der Natur. Sprachpragmatische Philosophie der Biologie.
Würzburg. Königshausen & Neumann.
Witzany, G. (1993)
Zeichenprozesse als Bedingungen der Möglichkeit von Leben und Evolution: Zur Notwendigkeit einer Molekularpragmatik.Zeitschrift für Semiotik ½: 107-125
Witzany, G. (1995)
From the „logic of the molecular syntax“ to molecular pragmatism. Explanatory deficits in Manfred Eigen’s concept of language and communication. Evolution and Cognition 1: 148-168.
Witzany G. (1997)
Semiosis and Evolution.In: I.Rauch, G.F. Carr (eds). Semiotics around the World. Synthesis in Diversity. Mouton de Gruyter, Berlin/New Yorkpp. 977-980.
Witzany, G. (1998)
Explaining and understanding LIFE. The biosemiotic model and some suggestions in the light of pragmatics of language.
Semiotica 120: 421-438.
Witzany G. (2000)
Life: The Communicative Structure.
Norderstedt. Libri Books on Demand.
Witzany, G. (2002)
Reduction of biological phenomena? Defictis of systems theory and the alternatives. In: W. Schmitz (Ed.) Sign Processes in Complex Systems. Mouton de Gruyter, Berlin/New York, pp 303-307.
Witzany G. (2002)
Sprache und Kommunikation als zentrale Struktur- und Organisationsprinzipien belebter Natur.In: L.Albers, O. Leiss (eds). Körper-Sprache-Weltbild. Integration biologischer und kultureller Interpretationen in der Medizin.
Stuttgart/New York, Schattauer, pp 87-96.
Witzany, G. (2003)
Metaphysics in Physics and Biology.Meeting of the International Society for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Biology, 16-20 July, Vienna 2003
Witzany G (2004)
Feinkostladen und Welthunger - natura naturans versus natura naturata.Viktualien neu gedacht im Zeichen von Globalisierung und Frauenfragen, Tauriska Verlag
Witzany, G. (2005)
From biosphere to semiosphere to social lifeworlds. Biology as an understanding social science.TripleC 3: 51-74.
Witzany G. (2005)
Natural history of life: history of communication logics and dynamics.S.E.E.D. Journal 5: 27-55.
Witzany, G. (2005)
Mensch - Technik - Zukunft >Mitteilungen Österreichisches Getränke Institut, 4, 68-72.
Witzany, G. (2006)
The Logos of the Bios 1. Contributions to the foundation of a three-leveled biosemiotics. Helsinki. Umweb.
Witzany, G. (2006)
From Umwelt to Mitwelt. Natural laws versus rule-governed sign-mediated interactionsSemiotica 1: 425-438.
Witzany G. (2006)
Serial Endosymbiotic Theory (SET): The biosemiotic update.Acta Biotheoretica 54: 103-117.
Witzany, G. (2006)
Natural Genome Editing Competences of Viruses.
Acta Biotheoretica 54: 235-253.
Witzany G (2006)
Plant Communication from Biosemiotic Perspective.
Plant Signaling & Behavior 1(4): 169-178.
Witzany G (2006)
Živá Príroda Jako Globální Komunikacní Spolecenstvi.
In: Kleisner K, Kliková A (Ed): Umwelt - koncepce živého sveta Jakova von Uexkülla; Amfibios; ISBN: 80-86818-24-1.
Witzany, G. (2007)
Applied Biosemiotics: Fungal Communication.
In: Witzany, G. (Ed.) Biosemiotics in Transdisciplinary Contexts. Helsinki. Umweb, pp 295-301.
Witzany, G. (2007)
The Agents of Genomic Creativity.
In: Witzany, G. (Ed.) Biosemiotics in Transdisciplinary Contexts, pp 295-301.
Witzany, G. (2007)
The Logos of the Bios 2. Bio-Communication.
Helsinki. Umweb.
Witzany, G. (ed) (2007)
Biosemiotics in Transdiciplinary Contexts. Proceedings of the Gathering in Biosemiotics 6, Salzburg 2006.Helsinki, Umweb.
Witzany, G, Yip, M. (2007)
Gathering in Biosemiotics 6, Salzburg 2006Sign Systems Studies 35.1/2: 295-299.
Witzany G. (2008)
Bio-Communication of Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms.
TripleC 6: 24-53.
Witzany G (2008)
Bio-Communication of Bacteria and their Evolutionary Roots in Natural Genome Editing Competences of Viruses.
Open Evolution Journal 2: 44-54.
Witzany G. (2008)
The viral origins of telomeres, telomerases and their important role in eukaryogenesis and genome maintenance.Biosemiotics 2: DOI 10.1007/s12304-008-9018-0
Witzany G. (2008)
The Biosemiotics of Plant Communication >The American Journal of Semiotics 24: 39-56
Witzany G, Madl P. (2009)
Biocommunication of corals
International Journal of Integrative Biology 5(3): 152-163.
Witzany G. (2009)
Bacteria and Viruses: Communal Interacting Agents >In: A. Chauhan, A. Varma (eds). A Textbook of Molecular Biotechnology. I.K. International Publishing, New Dehli.
Witzany G (2009)
A Perspective on Natural Genetic Engineering and Natural Genome EditingIn: Witzany G (ed). Natural Genetic Engineering and Natural Genome Editing. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Vol. 1178: 1-5.
Witzany G.(ed) (2009)
Natural Genetic Engineering and Natural Genome Editing >Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Witzany G (2009)
Noncoding RNAs: Persistent Viral Agents as Modular Tools for Cellular Needs >In: Witzany G (ed). Natural Genetic Engineering and Natural Genome Editing. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Vol. 1178: 244-267.
Witzany G. (2010)
Biocommunication and Natural Genome Editing >Springer Verlag
Villarreal LP, Witzany G. (2010)
Viruses are essential agents within the roots and stem of the tree of life >Journal of Theoretical Biology 262(4): 698-710.
Witzany G. (2010)
Uniform categorization of biocommunication in bacteria, fungi and plants >World Journal of Biological Chemistry 1(5):160-180
Witzany G. (2010)
Metaphysical and Postmetaphysical Relationships of Humanswith Nature and Life >
In: Biocommunication and Natural Genome Editing, Springer 2010, pp. 1-26.
Witzany G. (2011)
Biocommunication in Soil Microorganisms >Springer Verlag
Witzany G. (2011)
Preface: Why biocommunication of Soil MicroorganismsIn: Witzany G (Ed) Biocommunication in Soil Microorganisms Springer Verlag
Witzany G. (2011)
Key Levels of Biocommunication of BacteriaIn: G. Witzany (ed.), Biocommunication in Soil Microorganisms, Soil Biology 23, pp 1-35
Witzany G. (2011)
Biokommunikation und natürliche Bearbeitung genetischer Texte >BoD
Witzany G. (2011)
Natural Genome Editing from a Biocommunicative Perspective
Biosemiotics: DOI 10.1007/s12304-011-9111-7
Witzany G. (2011)post European Union (EU). The future map >
Witzany G. (2011)
The agents of natural genome editing >Journal of Molecular Cell Biology: doi:10.1093/jmcb/mjr005
Witzany G. (2011)
Viral Agents have Natural Genome Editing Competences >International conference on the Viruses of the Environment, March
22-23, Heidelberg, Germany
Witzany G. (2011)
Can mathematics explain the evolution of human language? >Communicative & Integrative Biology 4:5, 1-5.
Witzany G, Baluska F. (2012)
Biocommunication of Plants >Springer Verlag
Witzany G, Baluska F.(2012)
Why Biocommunication of Plants? > Springer Verlag
Witzany G. (2012)
Do we eat gene regulators? Communicative & Integrative Biology 5(3).
Witzany G (2012)
Keylevels of Biocommunication of Fungi >In: Witzany G (2012). Biocommunication of Fungi. Springer
Witzany G, Baluska F (2012)
Turing: a formal clash of codes >Nature 483: 541
Witzany G (2012)
Biocommunication of Fungi >Springer
Witzany G (2012)
Viruses: Essential Agents of Life >Springer
Witzany G (2012)
From Molecular Entities to Competent Agents:Viral Infection-Derived Consortia Act as
Natural Genetic Engineers.
In: Witzany G (ed). Viruses:
Essential Agents of Life. Springer, pp 407-419.
Witzany G, Baluska F (2012)
Life's Code Script doesn't code itself.EMBO Reports doi:10.1038/embor.2012.166
Witzany G (2012)
Prefacein: Biocommunication of Fungi Springer
Villarreal LP, Witzany G. (2013)
The DNA Habitat and its RNA InhabitantsGenomics Insights 6: 1-12
Kohr L (2013). The Eve of 1984 >
Baluska F, Witzany G (2013)
At the dawn of a new revolution in life sciences.World J Biol Chem 4: 13-15
Villarreal LP, Witzany G (2013)
Rethinking quasispecies theory:From fittest type to cooperative consortia
World Journal of Biological Chemistry (in press)
Witzany G (2014)
Biocommunication of Animals
Springer
Witzany G (2014)
Why Biocommunication of Animals?
In: Witzany G (ed). Biocommunication of Animals. Springer, pp 1-6.
Witzany G (2014)
Communicative Coordination in Bees.
In: Witzany G (ed). Biocommunication of Animals. Springer, pp 135-147.
Madl, P, Witzany G (2014)
How Corals Coordinate and Organize: An ecosystemic Analysis Baseed on Biocommunication and Fractal Properties.In: Witzany G (ed). Biocommunication of Animals. Springer, pp 351-382.
Baluška F, Witzany G. (2014)
Life is more than a computer running DNA software.World Journal of Biological Chemistry 5: 275-278.
Witzany G (2014)
Pragmatic turn in biology: From biological molecules to genetic content operators.World Journal of Biological Chemistry 5: 279-285
Witzany G (2014)
Language and Communication as Universal Requirements for Life.In: Kolb V (ed). Astrobiology: An Evolutionary Approach. CRC Press, pp. 349-370.
Witzany G(2014)
RNA Sociology: Group Behavioral Motifs of RNA ConsortiaLife, 4; doi: 10.3390/life40x000x
Witzany G (2014)
Life is physics and chemistry and communication >Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, doi: 10.1111/nyas.12570
Witzany G, Baluska F (2014)
Evolution: viruses are key playersNature 515: 343
Witzany G (2014)
Biological Self-Organization >IJSSS 3(2): 1-11.
Witzany G (2015) (ed)
DNA Habitats and Their RNA Inhabitants >Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1341
Witzany G (2015)
Epigenetik: Unterschiedliche „Betonungen“ ermöglichenunterschiedliche Bedeutungen >
Newsletter Epigenetik 1/2015
Witzany G (2015)
Preface to DNA Habitats and Their RNA Inhabitants >Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1341
Witzany G (2015)
Evolution and Technique of Human Thinking >Biosemiotics: DOI 10.1007/s12304-015-9240-5
Villarreal L, Witzany G (2015)
When Competing Viruses Unify: Evolution, Conservation, and Plasticity of Genetic Identities >Journal of Molecular Evolution 80(3-4)
Witzany G, Baluška F (2015)
Can subcellular organization be explained only by physical principles? >Communicative & Integrative Biology 8:4
Witzany G, (2016)
Crucial steps to life: From chemical reactions to code using agents >BioSystems 140: 49–57
Witzany G., (2016)
No time to waste on the road to a liberal eugenics? >EMBO Reports, DOI 10.15252/embr.201541855
Witzany G., (2016)
The biocommunication method: On the road to an integrative biology Communicative & Integrative Biology >9(2) e1164374
Witzany G/ Nowacki M (ed) (2016)
Biocommunication of Ciliates
Springer, Dordrecht >
Witzany G (2016)
Introduction: Keylevels of Biocommunication of Ciliates >Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 1-12.
Witzany G (2016)
Key Levels of Biocommunication >in: R.Gordon, J. Seckbach (eds). Biocommunication: Sign-mediated interactions between cells and organisms. pp. 37-61.
Witzany G, Villarreal LP (eds) (2017)
Genome Invading RNA Networks Frontiers in Microbiology (forthcoming) >Witzany G (2017)
Two Genetic Codes: Repetitive Syntax for Active non-Coding RNAs; non - Repetitive Syntax for the DNA Archives Communicative & Integrative Biology >10(2):e1297352
Witzany G (2017)
Artificial and Natural Genetic Information Processing >In: Information Studies and the Quest for Transdisciplinarity,
pp.523-547
Witzany G (2017)
Biocommunication of Archaea >Springer
Witzany G (2017)
Introduction: Keylevels of Biocommunication of Archaea >Springer, pp. 1-16.r
Villarreal LP, Witzany G (2018)
Editorial: Genome Invading RNA-Networks >Frontiers in Microbiology doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00581
Interview (2018)
VIROLOGIA >Entrevista a Guenther Witzany: El código genético es un lenguaje real, no solamente und metáfora.
Witzany G (2019)
Communication as the Main Characteristic of Life >In: Vera Kolb (ed). Handbook of Astrobiology, CrC Press. pp. 91-105
Villarreal LP, Witzany G (2019)
That is life: communicating RNA networks from viruses and cells in continuous interaction >Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2019 Mar 13. doi: 10.1111/nyas.14040
Witzany G (2020)
Evolution of Genetic Information without Error Replication >in: Theoretical Information Studies: Information in the World, M.Burgin, G. Dodig-Crnkovic (eds)
Witzany G (ed) (2020)
Biocommunication of Phages >
Springer, Cham
Witzany G (2020)
What is Life? >Front. Astr. Space Sci 7: 1-13
Witzany G (2020)
What does Communication of Phages mean?in: Biocommunication of Phages, Springer, pp 1-22
Witzany G (2020)
Transformation of Natural Philosophy >Encyclopedia, MDPI, Basel
Witzany G (2020)
Islands in a Sea of Viruses >Finding Genius Podcast. 3.10.2020
Villarreal LP, Witzany G (2020)
The Secrets of Life >in: Nancy Dess (ed). A Multidisciplinary Approach to Embodiment. Routledge. pp 20-26
Villarreal LP, Witzany G (2021)
InfectiousThoughts: Discovering Biology as a Social Science
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.35183.66725
Villarreal LP, Witzany G (2021)
Social Networking of Quasi-Species Consortia drive Virolution via PersistenceAIMS Microbiology, 7(2): 138–162
Villarreal LP, Witzany G (2021)
InfectiousThoughts: Discovering Biology as a Social Science >DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.35183.66725
Witzany G (2021)
the End of Dogmatism in Molecular Biology
Biosemiotics >Witzany G (2021)
How viruses made us humans >The Oxford Handbook of Human Symbolic Evolution DOI:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198813781.013.5
Witzany G (2021)
Biokommunikation, Leben und Evolution >You tube
Witzany G (2022)
Preliminary Remarks to an Integrative Theory of Evolution >Theoretical Biology Forum 114, 2, 2021
Villarreal LP, Witzany G (2023)
Self-empowerment of life through RNA networks, cells and virusesF1000Research, 12: 138.
Biocommunication - Video >Craig Platt BGBC 2021
Epigenetics – Video >The context dependent deep grammar of genes
Craig Platt BGBC 2023
Witzany G (ed) (2023)
Evolution and Epigenetics >Annals of The New York Academy of Sciences
Domingo E, Witzany G (2024)
Quasispecies Productivity >The Science of Nature (NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN) 111:11