Even though I now know that it's likely the Earth will suffer through mega-volcanoes or meteor strikes that could take out millions or billions of people, I feel less anxious about it because I actually understand what the threats are. There's nothing like researching something exhaustively to make it less terrifying.
Amphibians are dying out like crazy, and frogs and salamanders may be largely extinct by the end of the twenty-first century. Imagine an animal that … - Annalee Newitz
Amphibians are dying out like crazy, and frogs and salamanders may be largely extinct by the end of the twenty-first century. Imagine an animal that …
- Annalee Newitz
The fact is that humans have been shaping the genetics of what they eat for thousands of years. Genetic engineering simply speeds up the process that… - Annalee Newitz
The fact is that humans have been shaping the genetics of what they eat for thousands of years. Genetic engineering simply speeds up the process that…
To be fair, if we are having a mass extinction, we're in the early stages of it. I think it's knowing facts like that which has made me less fearful … - Annalee Newitz
To be fair, if we are having a mass extinction, we're in the early stages of it. I think it's knowing facts like that which has made me less fearful …
The early Triassic was a period when the planet was recovering from the worst mass extinction it had ever known - that was the end Permian extinction… - Annalee Newitz
The early Triassic was a period when the planet was recovering from the worst mass extinction it had ever known - that was the end Permian extinction…
Eventually, humans invented agriculture, which could be understood as a way of turning the natural world into a tool for our use. There's evidence th… - Annalee Newitz
Eventually, humans invented agriculture, which could be understood as a way of turning the natural world into a tool for our use. There's evidence th…
There are plenty of publicly-funded organizations and nonprofits that are trying to develop GMO crops that could help feed people in developing natio… - Annalee Newitz
There are plenty of publicly-funded organizations and nonprofits that are trying to develop GMO crops that could help feed people in developing natio…
I try to be realistic and pragmatic. I have a lot of hope for humanity as a species, but obviously as individuals we can be extremely flawed. We may … - Annalee Newitz
I try to be realistic and pragmatic. I have a lot of hope for humanity as a species, but obviously as individuals we can be extremely flawed. We may …
In fact, the early demographer Thomas Malthus believes that the only way the human population would ever check itself was by running headlong into a … - Annalee Newitz
In fact, the early demographer Thomas Malthus believes that the only way the human population would ever check itself was by running headlong into a …
A lot of environmental and biological science depends on technology to progress. Partly I'm talking about massive server farms that help people crunc… - Annalee Newitz
A lot of environmental and biological science depends on technology to progress. Partly I'm talking about massive server farms that help people crunc…
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