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S1E7: A Clock in the Sky
FromSlate Technology
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Oct 17, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
In 1714, British parliament offered a huge cash prize to anyone who could find a way to determine longitude at sea. And it worked, sort of ... several decades later. Are modern contests (DARPA challenges, the X Prize) offering riches and glory an effective way to spur technological innovation? Guests include: Dava Sobel, author of Longitude.
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Released:
Oct 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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