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

What's different here is that we have now technologies that allow these life science companies to bypass classical breeding. That's what makes it both powerful and exciting.

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

By definition, startups are not constrained by the limits of established company culture. And so they push boundaries and develop new technologies and ways of doing things.

I enjoy learning about the new technologies. I enjoy getting to know the new fans and dealing with them on their turf.

Scarcely a day goes by without some claim that new technologies are fast writing newsprint's obituary.