I got my assignment for the State Department this fall. I'll be working in Econ/ Environment, Science, and Technology. Good. I read on. I'm working in biotechnology. My job apparently involves: "Talk[ing] to professors and NGOs about sustainable development. Interview[ing] farmers and biotech industry reps on attitudes toward and acceptance of agricultural biotechnology."

Well. It appears that The Hungry Earth will be my most relevant class. Shut up.