Paul Fernhout and Cynthia Kurtz are a husband and wife team who do research, programming and writing.

In 1998 we released three pieces of educational software which are still available for free download. You can also read about the history of these pieces of software.

The Garden with Insight garden simulator is an educational simulation that helps you learn about the science behind gardening by playing with an open-ended simulation of a simple virtual garden. Full source code is available.

PlantStudio Botanical Illustration Software draws 3D pictures of herbaceous (non-tree) plants such as wildflowers and herbs using a parameterized simulation model.

The StoryHarp Audioventure Authoring System supports interactive fiction development and conversational storytelling. You can now use it from your browser.

More recently:

• Cynthia has been consulting and doing research in the field of narrative and complexity in communities and organizations. Her consulting web site lists some of the projects she's worked on, and she has written a book called Working with Stories. You can contact Cynthia at cfkurtz at kurtz-fernhout.com . Including "Cynthia" in the body of the email will help bring it to her attention.
• As shown on Paul's personal website, he is interested in a wide variety of topics including post-scarcity economics, sustainability, space habitats, F/OSS issues, and programming. You can contact Paul at pdfernhout at kurtz-fernhout.com . Including "Paul" in the body of the email will help bring it to his attention.