In Conversation with Philippe Aghion
Economist Philippe Aghion, professor at the Collège de France, reflects on the drivers of growth, the role of innovation, and the challenges facing European industrial policy.
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In Conversation with Brune Poirson
A former French Secretary of State for the Ecological Transition and Kennedy School alumna, Brune Poirson reflects on her path, the limits of France’s climate diplomacy, the declared failure of the COP model, and the role of business in the face of urgency.
In Conversation with Michel Devoret
The 2025 Nobel laureate in physics reflects on twenty-five years of research between France and the United States, and what moving between scientific cultures taught him.
Tribute to Robert Badinter, by Stephen Breyer
A tribute delivered at Robert Badinter’s funeral, in which former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer traces the life of the man who made French justice “no longer a justice that kills”—and reminds the young that the rule of law must be defended.
What Harvard and MIT Taught a French Officer about Defense Innovation
A French officer at the Belfer Center observes how Harvard, MIT, and Stanford turn military needs into testable prototypes — and proposes a mechanism France has yet to build.