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Great Discoveries Survey Below are two lists; one a partial list of discoveries for which Nobel prizes were awarded and a second, a list of great engineering achievements, taken from a survey by the National Academy of Engineers. For each list, select up to 5 which you think represents the greatest achievement and which affected our lives most in the past century. We'll also give you the opportunity to predict what you think will be the most important issues in the foreseeable future. You may print out this survey (be sure "Print Background" is selected) or download it in PDF format. Age: 20 or less 21 to 40 41-60 61-80 Over 80 Scientific Discoveries: Here is a sample of discoveries for which a Nobel Prize was awarded. Vote for the 5 you think had the greatest impact on human life during the pas century. Discovery of fullerenes Development of lasers Discovery of phosphorylation mechanisms Development of the transistor Discover of prions Development of holograph Discovery of signal proteins Discovery of superconductivity Discovery of Woodward-Hoffman rules Development of electron microscopy Discovery of x-rays & radiation Development of chaos theory Discoveries in Quantum mechanics Discoveries of the structure of atoms Discovery of the theory of relativity Development of computers Discovery of vitamins Discovery of causes of communicative diseases Discovery of structure of DNA Discoveries of how cells communicate Discovery of penicillin & other antibiotics Discoveries about how drugs work in our cells Discovery of culture techniques leading to vaccines Discoveries about how our neurons and brains work Discovery of chlorofluorocarbons threat to ozone layer Discovery of artificial elements beyond uranium Discoveries of the mechanisms of the immune system Great Engineering Achievements Engineers completing a survey by the National Academy of Engineers identified the following as the 20 greatest engineering accomplishments of the past century. Vote for the 5 you think had the greatest impact on human existence. Water supply & distribution Agricultural mechanization Airplane Spacecraft Radio & television Imaging Electronics Electrification Computers Automobile Telephone Household appliances Air conditioning Internet Highways Health technologies Petrochemical technologies Laser & fiber optics Nuclear technologies High-performance materials |
