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Asked by ellascientist to clairemarieroberts, Faye, Martin, Mus, Pete on 23 Apr 2012.
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Pete Etchells answered on 23 Apr 2012:
Brilliant question, thanks ellascientist! I think it’s actually a really difficult one to answer, because there have been so many amazing discoveries that benefit us in so many different ways – things like the discovery of electricity, to understanding the structure of DNA, have all had a massive impact on our lives. From my own point of view though, I think the best discovery of all time was Darwin’s theory of evolution. It underlies so much of what we know about Biology, Psychology, and science in general, that I don’t know where we would be without it! How about you, what’s your favourite discovery of all time?
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Faye Didymus answered on 23 Apr 2012:
I think the internet and personal computing is one of the best scientific developments of all time. Ever find yourself wondering where you’d be without a computer? I often think what I would do without my smart phone where I can access my e-mails on the go…or my laptop where I can surf the internet and keep in touch with my friends and family on sites such as Facebook or Twitter (there are many others too!). The internet and personal computing has crossed over into almost every area of our lives and it has allowed things to happen more quickly, people to stay in touch more easily, and most importantly as far as I believe, we have an incredible wealth of information right at our fingertips! “I’m a Scientist” may not have happened without it and I’m walking to a sports event as I write this to you…I think that’s pretty amazing!
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ellascientist commented on :
I think the best scientific discovery of all time is penicillin because otherwise we may not have had the medicinal products we have today.
Pete commented on :
That’s a really good one, I hadn’t thought of that!
ellascientist commented on :
I think the discovery of the internet and the theory of evolution are both very important. Where would we be if we didn’t know what mankind evolved from. Thank you for your answers!
Pete commented on :
You’re very welcome! The internet is a really interesting one, I think. Even though the internet’s been around since the 1960s in some form or another, it’s only recently that it’s really become such an important part of our lives. I often wonder what it might be like in 50 years time!