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Most people in the developed world worry much more about “what is a good diet” or “how to enjoy food and lose weight”, rather than “will there be enough food?”. The abundance of food in the last two to three centuries is the result of scientific discoveries and resulting innovations (selective breeding, fertilizer, pesticide, tractors, […]

Beahrs ELP and Rausser alumni Dear Berkeley, RCNR, and Beahrs ELP alumni, We are in the midst of an emergency. The BEAHRS Environmental Leadership Program, which brings environmental leaders from around the world to Berkeley every summer to acquire knowledge and leadership skills and build a global network in Berkeley, is under threat from immigration policies

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point and The Revenge of the Tipping Point. Both books draw on and interpret a wide array of scientific papers, making them informative and engaging and valuable contributions to broader discourse beyond the academic literature. My work focuses on the economics of adoption and diffusion. Adoption and diffusion, from time

Abundance is a timely and insightful book offering a fresh perspective on the developments that led to the Trump revolution while presenting a vision for the future. Its outlook on economics and politics is both creative and, I must say, one I strongly share. The authors begin with the premise that crises often precipitate paradigm shifts

On March 4th, I participated in an Ideas Lab organized by the Center for European Policy Studies in Brussels. During the event, we learned that President Trump had officially imposed tariffs on U.S. allies and adversaries—tariffs being his preferred economic policy tool. That same day, we also discovered that the U.S. had halted aid to

The bioeconomy applies modern biotechnology and other advanced biosciences with natural resources to produce a wide range of products, including chemicals, fuels, pharmaceuticals, and traditional food and fiber. It provides employment opportunities in the rural sector, including the Central Valley, and addresses food security challenges, biodiversity loss, and resilience to climate shocks. Berkeley should be

I was devastated in 2016 when I heard about the Trump victory while I was in Germany. Somehow, we survived it, but I hoped it would never happen again. I was very disappointed that he won again, this time by the popular vote, and that he and his party led a complete takeover of the