When I was a little girl, I used to view my passions, theatre and film, to be their own separate disciplines – film being of the camera, and drama being of the stage – and thus viewed them as separate from other disciplines as well: the arts were separate from science, and so forth. But, as I see the world around me rapidly changing, having entered the digital era, I have come to recognise that all disciplines will ultimately become interconnected in some shape or form. Yet, do the people around me and across Hong Kong see this change coming too? Some universities around the world, including a few in Hong Kong, have acknowledged the importance of merging disciplines. For example, in 2019, the University of Hong Kong introduced new interdisciplinary undergraduate degree programmes that bridge the gap between the arts and sciences. Baptist University also provides interdisciplinary opportunities through its General Education Programme. However, the city needs more people to be promoting this cross-disciplinary approach, especially the government. Currently, to apply for support from the Hong Kong government, there are more funding options for single-discipline projects than for those that combine two disciplines. For example, an application for government support for the arts is more likely to go through than an application for funding for the arts and technology, simply because, for the former, there are more grants to choose from. But what kind of message does this send? Even though funding exists for interdisciplinary initiatives, is the Hong Kong government leading us to harness this inventive energy? Besides supporting education, the government should also take pride in and showcase the talents merging the arts and sciences; it should offer more opportunities, and allocate funding such that people feel encouraged to step out of their field and create something new. Most importantly, the government needs to be aware of this interdisciplinary approach and cultivate an environment where Hong Kong’s exceptional talent on the art scene can be enhanced through science and technology. Our society cannot stay stuck in the past when our world is moving forward in the present, and the first step is to make sure those around us, especially our government, are aware of the endless possibilities. Clara Ki Lu, Mid-Levels