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
Like the ocean, land plants hold about three times as much carbon as the atmosphere. While oceans take many centuries to exchange this mass with the air, flora take only a few years. Gregory Benford airatmospherecarbon Change image and share on social
In temperate zones, winter is the best insecticide; it keeps the bugs in check. The tropics enjoy no such respite, so plants there have developed a wide range of alkaloids that kill off nosy insects and animals. Gregory Benford alkaloidanimalbug share on social
Mathematics cannot handle physical quantities like density that literally go to infinity. Gregory Benford densityhandleinfinity Change image and share on social
As a literature of change driven by technology, science fiction presents religion to a part of the reading public that probably seldom goes to church. Gregory Benford changechurchdrive 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
As fandom grew more variegated, genzines reflected a broadening of interests, carrying personal columns of humor and reflection, science articles, amateur fiction, stylish gossip, and inevitably, thoughtful pieces on the future of fandom. Gregory Benford amateurarticlebroaden share on social
I've always felt that specialization is best left to the insects. Gregory Benford felthaveinsect 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
