Nanotechnology genomics and cognitive neuroscience ... are large, game-changing areas that deserve more attention.

The public's trust in government has decreased steadily over the last 25 years.

What will surprise us in the future is likely to arise from the interstitial spaces between disciplines.

We have entered the 21st century with outmoded bureaucratic structures firmly in place.

When it comes to public policy in IT developments, in most cases, you end up throwing lawyers at each other for 20 years. That model is not very productive ...

The scientific community is far too insular ... Scientists haven't done a good job of insinuating themselves into the fabric of the policy research infrastructure. In fact, there are few rewards, and more penalties, for scientists that leave their fields and academic institutions to engage in public policy.

The further you get ahead of the curve, the less you get into contentious situations where people have made large investments of money and ego and simply won't bend.

If people don't understand something, how does that lack of knowledge get filled and by whom? The answer will have enormous impact in terms of how people will perceive technologies ...

The number of channels available to people for getting information has multiplied exponentially. But you cannot "Google" your way to enlightenment on complex issues. What is needed are more credible, mediating institutions that can help people sort, digest and understand information.