As an intentional polymath, Nathan's activities have ranged widely over the arts, technology, charities, ideas, and education. A graduate of Elizabethtown College and the University of Cambridge, his academic research has been just as wide-ranging. Most recently, Nathan has pursued dual passions in education and technology innovation. As a software engineer for Texperts and TouchType, he has helped startups scale to millions of users. He also helped establish The Ministry of Stories, a writing center in East London.

At the Center for Civic Media, Nathan makes art, software and charities which empower people to become more creative, more effective, and more informed. His current projects include the Festival of Learning, a nutritional label for the news, research on cooperative design practices, and social network action research.