Jas Garcha is a student, independent researcher, and author of the activist book, "The First civilization". His primary interests include epigenetics and human behaviour, biological aging, music, and theoretical physics. His goal is to spread awareness of the present state of scientific and technological knowledge, and how this knowledge can be employed for the betterment of human life. Jas is currently working on putting together an open-invitation Expo to bring together scientists, artists, activists and thinkers of all kinds who are interested in creating a new direction for humanity.