Civilization depends on our expanding ability to produce food efficiently, which has markedly accelerated thanks to science and technology. – Nina Fedoroff
If there are more and more environmental refugees, they are going to end up on your doorstep too. – Nina Fedoroff
For the blue-collar worker, the driving force behind change was factory automation using programmable machine tools. For the office worker, its office automation using computer technology: enterprise-resource-planning systems, groupware, intranets, extranets, expert systems, the Web, and e-commerce. – Tom Peters