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From simple motors to levitating trains – how design shapes innovation | Aeon Videos

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Eric Laithwaite ( 1921-97 ) was one of the inventors of the linear induction motor.

Today , these motors are used in magnetic levitation (maglev) trains across the globe.

He was also an exceptional science communicator, having recorded a series of educational lectures for the BBC , the Royal Institution and more.

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