Research and Development Society events - M4A for iTunes

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Research and Development Society events - M4A for iTunes episodes

November 16, 2008 Ian Harvey - Intellectual Property Rights - Catalyst or inhibitor to a low carbon future?
Ian Harvey discusses: societal misconceptions of the benefits of Intellectual Property (IP) rights - copyright, trademarks, design rights and patents. He outlines the incentives, certainty and choice that IP provides, gives examples from pharmaceuticals and Open Source, discusses problems with IP, including antitrust laws and developing country access, and recommends actions that will enable the rapid development and deployment of low carbon technologies.
For further reading recommendations, including papers referenced by Ian, visit the R&D Society website.
41 min
October 08, 2008 David King - The Challenges of the Twenty-First Century
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49 min

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