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more about #paolobacigalupi more comments → Cribbage Left: I have trouble reading authors' works after seeing what they look like. That being said; What an amazing interview with one of the best writers wo... more » Juan Ochoa: what is "respertory disease"? more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: His stuff is all so same-same, much of a muchness to me. We get the point, man. Try writing something else. more » Klebert L. Hall: "the book follows scientist spies hunting good genomes in a world ruined by GMO diseases." I'm always amused at the way anti-genetic engineering type... more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Sounds like it's compiled partially from several of his short stories, which would make it uneven. more » Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.: Even if I didn't like the sound of the book (which I do), that cover image would definitely make me take a second look - there's a lot of scope for mo... more » Scimarad: Really enjoyed 'Pump Six and Other Stories' so I'll probably get this one. more » Pegritz: I am *really* psyched to read this book. Third World nations are basically the premier civilizations' technological and ideological dumping grounds--s... more » jlassen: Big Agro-business maximizes its customer base in The Windup Girl by purposefully releasing blights that destroy food crops. Only their patented GM, s... more » tudza: I think they have it backwards, blight and crop death disasters are the *reason* for having GMO, not the cause. Why do all that hard work if the crop... more » Aaron Roberts: Prevent humans from even coming into existence. When the mask slips, environmentalism's toxic fundamental anti-man premises becomes painfully apparent. more » Anekanta - Go Play!: After reading some of these negative comments (especially the ones about human-hating tree-huggers and the "fuck you Paolo" comments) I'm rapidly comi... more » KosstAmojan: cn't stnd ths nt-hmn tr hggrs. Ths slf-htng bstrds r hv ZR fth n hmnty nd r blty t vrcm bstcls…h vn dmts t syng "'m nt ntrstd" n th myrd f wys w'r ... more » Gann: While his attack on Americans and Europeans is misguided, his premise is strong. The only way for us to live sustainably on this planet without destr... more » Dunny0: ... wow, lot of commentators are touchy about even the thought of not being able to pop out a litter or two, or maybe considering the possibility of j... more » -
#interview
Paolo Bacigalupi Talks About New Directions for Hard Science Fiction
Paolo Bacigalupi just released his debut novel, a biotech thriller called The Windup Girl. We sat down with him to talk about hard environmental science fiction, growing up on a commune, and writing about the future of Thailand.
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#bookreview
GMO Espionage Fuels Environmental Thriller "The Windup Girl"
Science fiction about the environment can get preachy, so Paolo Bacigalupi's hard SF novel The Windup Girl is a welcome change. Set in Thailand's future, the book follows scientist spies hunting good genomes in a world ruined by GMO diseases. More » -
#quoteoftheday
The Best Green Technology Is Population Control
"I don't see our environmental ills as a failure of technical capacity. Many technologies can have a positive effect on the environment; the problem is us, and where we tend to focus our innovative energy. More »
