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THE HISTORY BOOK
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Subject
SCIENCE
Topic
Discovery
SDR
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ARTICLE
INTRODUCTION
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TOPIC
PU-4084A
PODS
TIME TO REMEMBER A GENIUS?
Radio, TV, mobile phones and the internet are all due to a man who lived in the 19th century. But why don't more people know about James Clerk Maxwell - and his discoveries in the laws of electrodynamics?
NEIL OLIVER
Discovery
PQ-4025A
PODS
HOW DO WE STOP MAD SCIENCE?
Scientists create a new virus and inject it into genetically modified mice - all of which die of a brain infection. Other than creating bioweapons - what's the point of doing such mad science? Time for it to stop?
DR JOHN CAMPBELL
Discovery
BP-3441E
NEWS
ROBOTIC HELP WITH BREATHING?
Scientists are developing a robotic ventilator that can be implanted - to augment breathing for people with compromised diaphragm function. It sounds fine - but some may ask - what if the patient upsets the medics?
MIT NEWS
Discovery
BP-3441D
NEWS
LIVING MEDICAL DEVICES?
Scientists are creating cells that can be implanted into the human body to give regular doses of drugs. They're described as "living medical device" made from human cells - with their own electronic life support system!
MIT NEWS
Discovery
SC-3365B
NEWS
WHO CONTROLS THIS STUFF?
Given what's being revealed - are we safe to let scientists loose in the lab - cooking up things not even they understand? As a society, do we need some form of check on these things? It's NOT just about safety!
GREEK REPORTER
AB-3346A
Discovery
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