The More We Can Grow On Already

The More We Can Grow On Already Cultivated Land, The Better.

Civilization Depends On Our Expanding Ability To Produce Food Efficiently, Which Has Markedly Accelerated Thanks To Science And Technology.

If There Are More And More Environmental Refugees, They Are Going To End Up On Your Doorstep Too.

Jumping Genes Are Fundamental Because They're Agents Of Change. Everybody Knows That Organisms Evolve. What Makes Them Evolve Is That Their Genes Are Dynamic And In Motion. A Familiar Example Is The Stripe-y Corn - Called Indian Corn - That You Buy In The Fall.

We Are Sliding Back Into A Dark Era, And There Seems Little We Can Do About It. I Am Profoundly Depressed At Just How Difficult It Has Become Merely To Get A Realistic Conversation Started On Issues Such As Climate Change Or Genetically Modified Organisms.