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Nurturing ideas that matter

Tim Harford examines the evidence that technological progress may actually be slowing down, and using both the latest economic research and some unforgettable tales of creativity against the odds, he asks: What can we do to create and protect ideas that matter?


From the Spitfire to the "knockout mouse", important technologies often begin by looking like crazy long-shots. Yet today's long shots are more expensive and more complex than ever before. Tim Harford examines the evidence that technological progress may actually be slowing down, and using both the latest economic research and some unforgettable tales of creativity against the odds, he asks: What can we do to create and protect ideas that matter?
This talk is part of the Adapt Lecture series.


Speaker(s):

Speaker: Tim Harford | talks | www

 

Date and Time:

8 June 2011 at 7:00 pm

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

 

Venue:

The Royal Institution of Great Britain
21 Albemarle Street
London
W1S 4BS
+44 20 74 09 29 92
http://www.rigb.org/

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Tickets:

£10 standard, £7 concessions, £5 Ri Members

Available from:

www.rigb.org

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