As the physical, digital, and biological worlds continue to converge, new technologies and platforms will increasingly enable citizens to engage with governments, voice their opinions, coordinate their efforts, and even circumvent the supervision of public authorities.

New technologies and approaches are merging the physical, digital, and biological worlds in ways that will fundamentally transform humankind. The extent to which that transformation is positive will depend on how we navigate the risks and opportunities that arise along the way.

New technologies, however remarkable they might seem, are fundamentally just tools made by people for people.

What the public needs to understand is that these new technologies, especially in recombinant DNA technology, allow scientists to bypass biological boundaries altogether.

I work a lot with my ski sponsor, Head, to develop new technologies.

But any big change is more likely to result if there is a disruptive event such as new technologies or platforms that have a surprising effect on market share.