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B1.3
THE HISTORY BOOK
LIBRARY
Subject
SCIENCE
Topic
Discovery
SDR
ARTICLE
INTRODUCTION
SOURCE
BP-3441E
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?
VARIOUS OTHER SOURCES
BP-3441D
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!
VARIOUS OTHER SOURCES
SC-3365B
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
SC-3346A
A WHOLE SECOND WORLD
Scientists discover there's an ocean beneath the Earth's crust. What could that mean for us all - the possibilities for life as we 'don't' know it are endless. Then there's Capt Bird's reports of a world under the Antartic.
GREEK REPORTER
SC-3331B
MORE TECH ADVANCEMENT?
With every new discovery there's a chance it will be used for nefarious ends - just like a knife can be either a help, or a cause of death. How should society ensure that no discovery is used to harm people?
GREEK REPORTER
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