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A short (less than 5 minutes) video worthy of a brief work break, especially as this type of collaboration requires a great deal of planning, and has been the focus of many SCUP presentations, as well as a 2010 regional event* at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 

"I see the future being one in which the arts reclaim their central role as interlocutor, critic, visionary, but also co-developer of technology," Carruth explains. In this short interview, the UCLA professor describes cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary work being done at the intersection of biology, art, and ethics, with applications like in vitro meat. Since NASA began developing it in the 1970s, in vitro meat has presented an opportunity to combine science and culture to create a more ethical and resource-efficient food source. The Future of X, a new series on the Atlantic Video channel, looks at what's on the horizon for culture, technology, business, and politics.

*Here is what associate professor and chair of psychology at St. Edward's University, Russ Frohardt, said about his experience at that SCUP North Atlantic event:

I have glimpsed the future of successful education in this country. I attended the [SCUP conference] and was provided a sense of clarity regarding the kind of goals, resources and leadership that are essential for delivering successful education in a global community in the immediate and distant future.