Archive - What's New Under the Sun

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Going Full Time

May 13

Combinations and Covid-19

Apr 27

Evidence from Three Global Crises

Apr 15

Audio: When Extreme Necessity is the Mother of Invention Listen now (12 min) | Evidence from Three Global Crises

Apr 15

Public Honors as Coordination Devices

Mar 25

Audio: Steering Science with Prizes Listen now (28 min) | Public Honors as Coordination Devices

Mar 25

Do the same mechanisms that create complex life also create complex technology?

Mar 10

Audio: Progress in Programming as Evolution Listen now (16 min) | Do the same mechanisms that create complex life also create complex technology?

Mar 10

Three updates on people bringing new ideas + Podcast news

Mar 1

Pulling more fuel efficient cars into existence Listen now (29 min) | Evidence that emissions standards and high fuel prices boost clean innovation in cars

Feb 25

"Patent Stocks" and Technological Inertia Listen now (29 min) | Why does patenting yesterday predict patenting today?

Feb 9

Facebook friends, more on patent libraries, and rising penalties for changing research

Jan 24

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