The Nature Institute is a research institute located in
Ghent, New York
Ghent is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States, with a ZIP code of 12075. The population was 5,303 at the 2020 census, down from the 2010 census. Ghent is centrally located in the county and is northeast of the city of Hudson.
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, that was founded in 1998. The Institute offers regular educational programs and has numerous ongoing projects and publications. In 2005, the Institute's publications reached about 10,000 people.
Publications
The Institute's newsletter, ''In Context'', published biannually since 1999, features articles addressing central questions concerning the methods of scientific inquiry and the role of technology in society, and presenting the results of biological research based on a phenomenological treatment of the organism as a whole.
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The on-line publication ''NetFuture'' has received recognition from commentators in the field of technology. Kevin Kelly founding editor of '']Wired
''Wired'' (stylized as ''WIRED'') is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. Owned by Condé Nast, it is headquartered in San ...
'' magazine said ''NetFuture'' is "the best, most literate, and intelligent critique of technology available. Talbott is honest, bright, and devoted to understanding the role of technology in our lives. He manages to host a conversation around his wonderful essays that actually moves issues forward. Most excellent and highly recommended."[
Nature Institute researchers have written numerous books on science and technology, including ''Beyond Biotechnology: The Barren Promise of Genetic Engineering'' (Lexington KY: The University Press of Kentucky, 2008). The book received very positive reviews in the press. ]Michael Pollan
Michael Kevin Pollan (; born February 6, 1955) is an American author and journalist, who is currently Professor of the Practice Non-Fiction and the first Lewis K. Chan Arts Lecturer at Harvard University. Concurrently, he is the Knight Professo ...
, author and UC Berkeley professor, said "Holdrege and Talbott’s analysis of genetic engineering is the smartest, most original, and most compelling I have seen anywhere, in journalism or academia" and the journal ''Nature Biotechnology
''Nature Biotechnology'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Nature Portfolio. The chief editor heads an in-house team of editors. The focus of the journal is biotechnology including research results and the commercial busi ...
'' said "Under the heading of a 'delicate empiricism' the authors ultimately offer a well-written and engaging attempt at reconstructing just such a context-sensitive approach to biology that can be relevant to our contemporary needs."
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Research institutes in New York (state)
Research institutes established in 1998
Columbia County, New York
Environmental organizations based in New York (state)