Around 1930, a small new phenomenon arose in Depression-ridden America, spawned out of the letter columns in science fiction magazines: fandom. Gregory Benford americaarisecolumn Change image and share on social
The people who built the space program - both Soviet and U.S. - were readers of science fiction. Gregory Benford buildfictionpeople Change image and share on social
Fandom grew first through individual correspondence. It was cheap and quick, continent-wide contact for a penny stamp. Gregory Benford cheapcontactcontinent Change image and share on social
Dinner at college high table is one of the legendary experiences of England. I could remember keenly each one I had attended; the repartee is sharper than the cutlery. Gregory Benford attendcollegecutlery Change image and share on social
A view of nature as dense and nonlinear is at the core of our contemporary science. Process and order emerge subtly. Gregory Benford contemporarycoredense Change image and share on social
I've always felt that specialization is best left to the insects. Gregory Benford felthaveinsect Change image and share on social
My feeling is that science is virtually an unexplored ground. It's very visible - more so all the time - but there's no fiction that tells us how scientists think, and they really don't think the way that other people do. Gregory Benford feltfictiongrind share on social
Enzymes - plainly the most important biotechnology of our era - already permeate many industrial processes. Unlike fossil fuels, they carry chemical programming which drives complex reactions, are renewable, and work at ordinary pressures and temperatures. Gregory Benford biotechnologycarrychemical share on social
Whatever the life form, evolution selects for economy of resources. Gregory Benford economyevolutionform Change image and share on social
Science fiction writers didn't predict the fade-out of NASA's manned space operations, and they weren't prepared with alternative routes to space when that decline became undeniable. Gregory Benford alternativedeclinefade Change image and share on social
