Top 10 Most Important Scientific Advancements in the Last 50 years- Colin Pitman

Oral Contraceptive Pill

Jan 1, 1960

Science, dealing with the Human Body
1. Allowed Women more sexual freedom.
2. Gave them an opportunity to get and education.
3. Changed feminine gender roles.

Communication Satellite

Jul 10, 1962

Technology, dealing with communications.
1. Allowed global networkng to become simpler.
2. Gave greater acces to more information,

Evidence for Big Bang

Jan 1, 1964

Science, dealing with the non-physical world.
1. Permitted a better understanding of our world.
2. Allowed an understanding of universal beginnings.

Artificial Organs/ Transplants

Dec 3, 1967

Science, dealing with the human body and medicine.
1. Increased life span.
2. Saved doomed lives by replacing failed organs.
3. Increased understanding of body's interaction with organs.

Microprocessor

Dec 21, 1970

Technology, dealing with communications and mechanics.
1. Allowed shrinkages of commonly used appliances.
2. Made communications easier and more portable.

MRI Scanning

Jan 1, 1974

Technology, dealing with the human body and organs/tissues.
1.Saved lives through tumor detection.
2. Granted better viewing of tissues without dissection,
3. Replaced harmful X-Ray machines and gave better view.

Stem Cell Research

Jan 1, 1981

Science, dealing with the human body.
1. Established better understanding of the body and cells.
2. Saved lives by generation of new organs,

Decoding the Human Genome

Jan 1, 1987

Science, dealing with the human body and biology,
1. Allowed specific targetting of harmful genes.
2. Granted implantation of genes to better someone's health.

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Jan 1, 1991

Technology, dealing with chemistry and energy.
1. Made renewable and non-polluting energy available.
2. Revolutionized scene of electrical creation,

Dark energy

Jan 1, 1997

Science, dealing with the universe and particles.
1. Granted an improved understanding of the universe.
2. Improved stading of theory about the Big Bang