Steam Engines and Transport Innovators

<p>The revolution in speed ground to a halt in the 1960s. The previous half-century saw great leaps in how quickly people could get from place to place: high-speed railways, cars, intercontinental flight. In our lifetime transport may have become safer and comfier — but we aren't getting anywhere any faster.&nbsp;</p><br><p>How did these great leaps happen? What grove this focus on transport innovation and where does collaboration come into play? And why has the focus shifted?&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this episode, we talk to Matt Ridley, author of How Innovation Works, about the acceleration of transport innovation from the steam engine to space travel.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This episode was produced by Emily Whalley</p><p>The senior producer is Charlotte Long</p><p>Edited and mixed by Seyi Adaobi</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>