In this episode of Beauty At Work, host Brandon Vaidyanathan sits down with bestselling author and scientist Matt Ridley to explore the fascinating world of innovation. Drawing from his acclaimed book How Innovation Works, Matt shares insights on the role of trial and error, serendipity, and, above all, freedom in driving breakthroughs that shape our world. Discover the stories behind some of history’s greatest inventions and the lessons they teach us about creativity, resilience, and progress.

Matt Ridley's books have sold over a million copies, been translated into 31 languages and won several awards. His books include The Red Queen, Genome, The Rational Optimist and The Evolution of Everything. His book on “How Innovation Works” was published in 2020, and "Viral: the search for the origin of covid-19", co-authored with Alina Chan, was published in 2021.

You can watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/hZVMV8CPWXQ

To learn more about Matt’s work, you can find him at: https://www.mattridley.co.uk/

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