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But can you name ANY amazing breakthrough in physics in the 20th century past about 1960? Or in biology and chemistry for that matter? The original question sti

by alister 15y ago

But can you name ANY amazing breakthrough in physics in the 20th century past about 1960? Or in biology and chemistry for that matter? The original question still stands.

Mz 15y ago
I have a form of cystic fibrosis and have figured out how to get myself well in spite of doctors and most of the world telling me it couldn't be done. My oldest son has the same diagnosis and is even healthier than I am. I was able to do this in part because of the avalanche of information available online even to ordinary schmucks who can't afford pricey subscriptions to some of the medical journals or what not that some folks I know subscribe to. So I think there is quite a lot of amazing information about biology and chemistry available. They are researching tissue regeneration and have done things like had someone regrow a fingertip that had been cut off. I think stuff like that is pretty amazing. Any reason you wouldn't?
- ld50 15y ago
  ..care to share?
- dylanrw 15y ago
  Just out of curiosity, what is it you do in addition to doctor's instructions?
  - Mz 15y ago
    A smidgeon of info here: http://healthgazelle.com/ http://healthgazelle.com/ And, actually, I haven't seen a doctor in nearly five years. (Possibly politically incorrect to comment on that but it bugs me to imply I am under a doctor's care by not mentioning it. It's simply not accurate.)
crasshopper 15y ago
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/ http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/ - symmetry breaking (2008 prize) - proof of black holes - microwave background radiation measurements - quantum theory of optical coherence...laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique (2005 prize) I'll let you continue down the list...
hackerblues 15y ago
For biology: - Various advancements in stem cell research. Eg: skin cells into stem cells. - The creation of a living organism with a completely synthetically constructed genome. - The sequencing of the human genome. - Nearly all of neuroscience.
- alister 15y ago
  Those example are all technology. Astounding technology, sure, but still technology. They're not great theories or discoveries. (And by "discovery" I mean a discovery of something that exists in nature -- like plate tectonics -- not discovering a way to make something.)
- petervandijck 15y ago
  Neuroscience is a biggie. Finally getting much closer to really understanding consciousness.

by alister 15y ago

But can you name ANY amazing breakthrough in physics in the 20th century past about 1960? Or in biology and chemistry for that matter? The original question still stands.

Mz 15y ago

I have a form of cystic fibrosis and have figured out how to get myself well in spite of doctors and most of the world telling me it couldn't be done. My oldest son has the same diagnosis and is even healthier than I am. I was able to do this in part because of the avalanche of information available online even to ordinary schmucks who can't afford pricey subscriptions to some of the medical journals or what not that some folks I know subscribe to. So I think there is quite a lot of amazing information about biology and chemistry available. They are researching tissue regeneration and have done things like had someone regrow a fingertip that had been cut off. I think stuff like that is pretty amazing. Any reason you wouldn't?

ld50 15y ago
..care to share?
dylanrw 15y ago
Just out of curiosity, what is it you do in addition to doctor's instructions?
- Mz 15y ago
  A smidgeon of info here: http://healthgazelle.com/ http://healthgazelle.com/ And, actually, I haven't seen a doctor in nearly five years. (Possibly politically incorrect to comment on that but it bugs me to imply I am under a doctor's care by not mentioning it. It's simply not accurate.)

crasshopper 15y ago

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/ http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/ - symmetry breaking (2008 prize) - proof of black holes - microwave background radiation measurements - quantum theory of optical coherence...laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique (2005 prize) I'll let you continue down the list...

hackerblues 15y ago

For biology: - Various advancements in stem cell research. Eg: skin cells into stem cells. - The creation of a living organism with a completely synthetically constructed genome. - The sequencing of the human genome. - Nearly all of neuroscience.

alister 15y ago
Those example are all technology. Astounding technology, sure, but still technology. They're not great theories or discoveries. (And by "discovery" I mean a discovery of something that exists in nature -- like plate tectonics -- not discovering a way to make something.)
petervandijck 15y ago
Neuroscience is a biggie. Finally getting much closer to really understanding consciousness.