what is your favorite invention and why ?

Rebecca Moon answered on 12 Jun 2019:

The internet is pretty amazing really and has revolutionised our way of communicating knowledge and working with other people, and I would think has made scientific advances quicker too.

Shobhana Nagraj answered on 12 Jun 2019:

The Wright Brothers – the first airplane and flight! It has made the world a much smaller place, and has allowed us to discover new places and new cultures and meet people all over the world! It also really took some imagination and bravery to try flying for the first time! I really admire that they tried flying and could have imagined a world in which this way of travel was possible way back in 1871!

Ettie Unwin answered on 12 Jun 2019:

I think computers are my favourite invention. They are so versatile and involved in lots of different parts of my life. I use one every day at work to solve the maths needed to predict malaria, but I also use them to record my work out in the gym, buy tickets to ride the tube and watch TV in the evening.

Kaitlin Wade answered on 12 Jun 2019:

That’s a tricky one!

If I was thinking about what I use the most, so what is most useful to me, I’d probably say something like water filtration systems because I drink a lot of water and take for granted how easy it is to just drink from taps to stay hydrated.

But, my favourite invention is probably biodegradable glitter. It’s sparkly and, depending on how biodegradable it actually is, not detrimental to the environment.

Rachel Hardy answered on 12 Jun 2019:

That’s a tricky question, as I can think of a few great ones. I’d have to say mobile phones, as it means that I can talk to people whenever I want to. For example, my boyfriend and I live in different parts of the UK. Having my mobile phone means that we can chat in the week, whereas we would have had to have written letters and waited for them to have been posted in the olden days. I can also use my phone to access the internet and look things up quickly, as well as take pictures. The above answers are all fab though. The aeroplane was an amazing invention as it revolutionised how we can fight wars, and allows us to travel all over the world and see wonderful new places.

Deepak Chandrasekharan answered on 12 Jun 2019:

oh wow – big question! I think the printing press is really cool! When Gutenberg invented it, it had a direct impact in that knowledge and books could now easily be shared (before people had to try remember things and mistakes could happen or there were very few hand written reference copies of books so not many people had access to it).

Interestingly, people trying to read also realised they were far sighted and so needed glasses – lenses and optics became much better as we needed these! Better lenses then meant people then used these to invent telescopes and microscopes!

Marianne King answered on 13 Jun 2019:

I think the kettle is great because I love a nice cup of tea or five.

David Wilson answered on 13 Jun 2019:

The electric guitar.
An instrument that has spanned every music genre from quirky jazz to searing metal solos, soulful folk to midi triggered electronica. It’s an accessible tool that’s facilitated history’s greatest musicians to express themselves.

Matthew Bareford answered on 13 Jun 2019:

The Camera is my favourite. We can actually capture a moment or a video of an event to look back at in the future. It can help us to remember the exact feelings at that moment, even better than a memory as it is a physical reminder.

Nina Rzechorzek answered on 13 Jun 2019:

Thank you for the question! This one is really tough…but I would have to say the discovery and development of the drug propofol by Scottish vet Dr John B Glen. Propofol is one of the most widely used anaesthetics worldwide (it has been used in millions of humans and animals in more than 90 countries). Last year Dr Glen won the prestigious Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award (only the second veterinarian to win this prize in 73 years). Dr Glen is an exemplary clinician-scientist who has used his scientific and clinical training to teach others in anaesthesia and create a new drug that has had a major impact on human and animal health and welfare, and has revolutionised medicine. I use propofol almost every day in the clinic – it allows me to anaesthetise and recover patients quickly so that I can make diagnoses and perform life-changing surgeries in the minimum amount of time, with minimum pain and distress. If you have ever undergone a general anaesthetic, it is very likely that you received propofol – and thanks to this, you will have felt no pain and have no memory of what happened whilst you were under anaesthesia.

Kate Timms answered on 17 Jun 2019:

Video cameras and ways to watch them on. Imagine a world where you can’t see the depths or the ocean or lush green jungles without actually going to see them. It’s opened up a world full of experiences for people who will never get to see these things in real life. Plus, it allows us to tell stories and have other people watch them – that’s pretty amazing. Also dragons. Imagine no CGI dragons.

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