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where they become an influence for more qualitative and holistic
approaches within science, an authoritative resource for activists,
and a refreshingly accessible invitation to science for the
non-scientist.
Our primary publications include:
Each issue of this twice-yearly, hardcopy publication
contains several substantive articles as well as news about
the Institute. Many readers have told us they read it from
front cover to back. Currently 20-24 pages in length, In
Context offers stimulating qualitative studies of various
animal and plant species, discussions of controversial issues
in genetics and genetic engineering, and reflections upon
technology and the character of science.
NetFuture
Subtitled "Technology and Human Responsibility," this
online newsletter deals centrally with the risks and opportunities
presented by technology in the world today. But because
the issues are so fundamental, the topics considered
range from economics to language to the evolution of
consciousness to agriculture and animal welfare. The role
of computers in education has received extensive coverage,
as has the contrast between mechanistic and holistic thinking
in science.
NetFuture has attracted the attention of university
professors and high school students, software programmers
and literary figures, the New York Times, the
owners of numerous private email lists, librarians and policy
makers. Over 150 issues have appeared since 1995, and these
reach about 4000 direct email subscribers. NetFuture
is widely redistributed by its readers, and its online archives
deliver over 30,000 page views to over 10,000 visitors per
month.
To subscribe or to view the complete NetFuture
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Nature Institute
Perspectives Inaugurated in 2003, this series
of small booklets presents powerful insights in a form that
is both convenient and easy to read. The first of these
booklets deals with technology in its relation to human
disability and destiny. The second presents a revolutionary
approach to the science of nature, exemplified through a
holistic, qualitative study of the elephant. A soon-to-be-published
booklet will look at the role of science and technology
in the broad sweep of human history, with particular concern
for the demands of the future. Another will offer a portrait
of the giraffe, both in its natural context and as an object-lesson
for evolutionary theory.
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