Age and great invention
Associate Professor Benjamin Jones explains why today’s inventors are making their great discoveries later in life
Scientific innovation has been a reliable motivating force behind economic growth. But Associate Professor
Benjamin Jones has found that as more becomes known about the world, scientists are taking longer to acquire the knowledge needed to make the next breakthrough.
In an audio interview, Jones, winner of the 2011
Stanley Reiter Best Paper Award, discusses the factors behind this trend and the implications of his findings.
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