Conclusion: The father plays a major role in who we are and who we become; his absence may occupy the center stage of a person's life.

In today's world, knowledge is the new currency. Sometimes all that's needed to get to the next level is good, relevant and practical information that has the capacity and potential to create a sudden life change--a shift.

I'm hopeful that the next generation of technology leaders will course-correct; focusing their considerable brainpower on tackling the world's most complex social and environmental challenges with correspondingly complex innovations.

The old rules of Monopoly are being written after Paris. The new game? It's called Deployment. Let's all play.

A combined, cross-sector approach focused on citizens is necessary. The results can be more citizens engaged in the critical science policies that impact our society.