Vanessa Bates Ramirez
I'm a writer and editor specializing in energy, climate tech, AI, and startups.
Forbes
Markets Are Winning the Climate Battle, Irrespective of Federal Policy
I ghost-wrote this op ed on how climate investing will remain resilient under the new administration due to market forces. The piece received the Editor's Choice designation from the Forbes Finance Council.
Forbes
Inflation Reduction Act Success Requires Build Process Reform
I ghost-wrote this op ed for Pulse Fund's founder about the importance of transmission line permitting reform for the buildout of renewable energy and success of the IRA.
valoventures.org
Getting to the Meat of Our Inefficient Food Production System
I drafted this blog post on Valo's investment in Clever Carnivore based on the investment memo, my own research, and conversations with the partners who led the investment.
Singularity Hub
Grief Tech Uses AI to Give You (and Your Loved Ones) Digital Immortality
For this article I interviewed Emil Jimenez, CEO and founder of MindBank Ai, about how his company is using artificial intelligence to create personal digital twins that will live on after we're gone.
Singularity Hub
From Pitless Cherries to Softer Kale, This Startup Is Using CRISPR to Make Better Produce
For this article I interviewed Tom Adams, CEO and Cofounder of Pairwise, a company using CRISPR gene editing to make fruits and vegetables more desirable to consumers.
valoventures.org
Building a Bridge Between Biodiversity and the Bioeconomy
I did heavy edits, restructuring, and research to take this investment memo from a very rough first draft to a finished and publishable article. Collaborated with Valo employees and an expert in biotechnology investing.
Singularity Hub
Summer Could Bring Rolling Blackouts as Power Grids Get More Unstable
Article about growing instability of US power grids during the transition to renewable energy sources and retiring of fossil fuels.
Singularity Hub
A Startup Is 3D Printing Bionic Arms for Ukrainians Injured in Conflict
Story about 3D printing company Unlimited Tomorrow's Prosthetic Arms for Ukraine initiative.
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AI Is Harder Than We Think: 4 Key Fallacies in AI Research
Writeup of a Santa Fe Institute paper on common pitfalls in artificial intelligence research.
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The World’s First Deep Geological Nuclear Vault Will Store Radioactive Waste in Finland for 100,000 Years
Story on Finland's Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository.
TIME
2019 Goalkeepers Report microsite
I worked with TIME Magazine and the Gates Foundation to research, structure, and write the content for this microsite about the progress of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Site is no longer live, contact me for copy and images.
Singularity Hub
To Be Ethical, AI Must Become Explainable. How Do We Get There?
Article on building more transparent artificial intelligence systems, based on a talk on AI and ethics at SXSW 2019.
Singularity Hub
The New Science of Psychedelics: A Tool for Changing Our Minds
This is a writeup of Michael Pollan's SXSW keynote on his book "How to Change Your Mind."
Singularity Hub
Could Blockchain Voting Fix Democracy? Today, It Gets a Test Run
The midterm elections included a small blockchain voting experiment, which many are hoping will scale up in coming years.