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On Breakthrough vs. Follow-Through Innovation
We have had a century of scientific investment in breakthrough innovation that has transformed the potential of lives and society. But it has not been matched by investment in follow-through innovation to deliver these…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/breakthrough-vs-follow-through-innovationZadie Smith: An Evening of Reading and Reflection
Acclaimed novelist and writer Zadie Smith will read and reflect on her works. Photo credit: Dominique Nabokov
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/zadie-smith-evening-reading-and-reflectionThe Collapse of the Antibiotics Sector
Antibiotics were heralded as a turning point in medicine in the mid 20th century. Today, the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria poses a growing and formidable challenge to the future of 21st century medicine. Yet, de…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/collapse-antibiotics-sectorInterior Chinatown: Screenwriting, Representation, and Identity
Drawing on his experience as a fiction writer and as a writer and producer for television, Charles Yu discusses his acclaimed novel "Interior Chinatown" and the issues of immigration, assimilation, and representation th…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/interior-chinatown-screenwriting-representation-and-identityHow to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
Behavioral scientist, award-winning Wharton professor, co-director of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, and Choiceology podcast host Katy Milkman has devoted her career to the study of behavior change. In her gro…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/how-change-science-getting-where-you-are-where-you-want-beWhen Should Law Forgive?
In an age of resentment, mass incarceration, exploding student debt, and recriminations across social media and communities, forgiveness is an under-utilized resource especially in law and politics. When and how can law…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/when-should-law-forgiveFaustian Bargain: The Soviet-German Partnership and the Origins of the Second World War
Immediately after World War I and continuing for more than a decade, the German military and the Soviet Union—despite having been mortal enemies—entered into a secret partnership designed to overturn the order in Europe…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/faustian-bargain-soviet-german-partnership-and-origins-second-world-warHumor, Seriously: Why Humor is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life
Work has changed. With digital transformation, remote work, stress and uncertainty, it's harder than ever to foster connection, joy, and well-being within teams and organizations. But research shows there’s hope in humo…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/humor-seriously-why-humor-secret-weapon-business-and-lifeThe Estrangement of Being Without a Name: Critical Race Theory, Constitutional Fidelity, and the Politics of Bad Faith
When the House of Representatives began its impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s abuse of presidential power, political commentators decried the country was in a “genuine” constitutional crisis. The claim emerged,…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/estrangement-being-without-name-critical-race-theory-constitutional-fidelity-and-politicsWhat QAnon and the Taliban Have in Common
Insurrections related to the rise of neo-nationalism are a global phenomenon. The mob attack on the capital on January 6 in Washington D.C. has some eerie parallels with the startling resurgence of the Taliban in August…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/what-qanon-and-taliban-have-common