Science is a tool, and we invent tools to do things we want. It's a question of how those tools are used by people.

We have to rethink our whole energy approach, which is hard to do because we're so dependent on oil, not just for fuel but also plastic. If plastic vanished, there would be total chaos. We have to think quite carefully about using oil and its derivatives, because it's not going to be around forever.

Some bioengineering is good, especially if it results in plants that are more drought-resistant or perennial food crops.

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