Russia Up Close

A Finnish adolescence by the Soviet border - and the deeper roots of Moscow’s strategic mindset

Sep 4 • 

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Re-Launching the Newsletter

New name, Better content, Paid subscription

Sep 3 • 

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August 2025

The Moral Weight of Trust

When to Trust and When to Walk Away: Digital Ethics with Chris McClean

Aug 14

July 2025

Writing EU's new Quantum Strategy

How I became the Primary Drafter of one of Europe's key future policy plans

Jul 2

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June 2025

Sparks of Genius: Creativity, Polymaths, and the Human Edge

What are polymaths? Is it strictly human?

Jun 7 • 

Petra Soderling

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What it's like to live in France

Moving from the U.S. as a senior tech professional

Jun 2 • 

Petra Soderling

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May 2025

Temperature check on US-EU Defense Innovation

Market Opportunities in the U.S. for European dual use companies

May 20

April 2025

Engineering Empathy; On Purpose and Progress in Tech

Conversation with Juliette de la Rie, CEO of Colorful Matter

Apr 13 • 

Petra Soderling

Conversation with a former CIA Officer

Fusion Energy, Quantum Technologies, and National Security

Apr 10 • 

Petra Soderling

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February 2025

You can't Isolate yourself in DeepTech

Especially if you're cutting your own science at the same time

Feb 26 • 

Petra Soderling

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What Goes into a Winning National Deeptech Strategy?

Sovereign Strategies by Sovereign States

Feb 17 • 

Petra Soderling

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UNESCO, Paris, Quantum ...

Why it's important for the international community to discuss deeptech

Feb 12 • 

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