Author Archives: Ramez Naam

The Evidence on GMO Safety

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Ramez Naam

I was on the Melissa Harris-Perry show today, speaking about GMOs.  You can see the video at the show’s website or embedded below. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy First, a statement on my … Continue reading →

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FREE Copy of Nexus for Worldcon Attendees

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Ramez Naam

If you attended Worldcon 2012 (Chicon) or are registered for Worldcon 2013 (LoneStarCon) or Worldcon 2014 (LonCon), I will send you a FREE electronic copy of Nexus. Just drop me an email to get it. If you read it and love … Continue reading →

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Awesome Press for NEXUS – Here’s a Roundup

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Ramez Naam

Wow.  It’s been an awesome few days.  I’ve been reading people calling Nexus “Good. Scary good.”, “hell of a read”, “superb”, “brilliant”.   Wow! The response to Nexus has been totally amazing.  I’m thrilled and honored!  Because I’m having a hard time … Continue reading →

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Nexus is Here!

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Ramez Naam

Awesome reviews are coming in today for Nexus: Wired says “Good. Scary good… stop reading now and have a great time reading a bleeding edge technical thriller that is full of surprises.”  read the whole thing Cory Doctorow at BoingBoing says “Nexus … Continue reading →

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Nexus: T Minus 7 Days

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Ramez Naam

Nexus comes out in 7 days.  The early reviews are coming in, and so far people seem to like it.  Quotes from three of my favorites so far: “A superbly plotted high-tension technothriller … full of delicious, thoughtful moral ambiguity … … Continue reading →

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Announcing The Infinite Resource: The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Ramez Naam

I’m pleased to announce my upcoming book, The Infinite Resource: The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet. The book comes out in March 2013 from University Press of New England. The book ranges far and wide over the natural resource … Continue reading →

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China’s Tipping Point on Environment?

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Ramez Naam

Chinese environmental protesters have won the cancellation of an industrial waste pipeline that would have dumped waste from a paper factory into the ocean near the town of Qidong. This is not the first such victory.  The Guardian notes that: The protest followed … Continue reading →

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Pricing Nature to Save the Planet

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Ramez Naam

New Scientist, covering Rio+20, talks about putting a price on the natural world: Green economics, the theory goes, will work by quantifying nature and giving it a cash value. As Steiner put it: “Factoring natural capital into the bottom line … Continue reading →

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Is Automation the Handmaiden of Inequality?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Ramez Naam

In Technology Review, Christopher Mims asks if the increasing automation of US industry has contributed to growing inequality, by bringing its gains to factory owners rather than workers. Here’s how I would interpret the odd coincidence of these two trends: … Continue reading →

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One gene helped human brains become complex

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Ramez Naam

Two extra copies of the SRGAP2 gene appear to have led to slower human brain development, but denser interconnection between neurons, possibly contributing to our current cognitive abilities. (Total brain interconnectivity correlates moderately well with IQ.)  Makes one wonder about … Continue reading →

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