by jyotsna at Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Inventions and Discoveries
Tags: best modern inventions, inventions, modern inventions, new inventions
Now, how many times have you heard the phrase ‘technologically advanced 21st century’ or used the sentence ‘21st century is the century of information and technology”, to start up an essay on science? Quite a few times I believe. And why not, cause thanks to some of the most groundbreaking new discoveries in the world science and technology, the 21st century is indeed ‘technologically advanced’ in the truest sense of the term. Some of the best discoveries of the 20th century have finally found a worthy application in the fast paced life of the 21st century, where people are always in a hurry to learn, share and grow. However, the most laudable fact about these modern inventions is that the basic concept behind their functioning is extremely simple and their mechanism extremely efficient, which reflects the genius mind behind it.
New Inventions
So let’s take a look at few of the best modern inventions that changed our lives, and learn for ourselves what makes them so perfect.
Laser :
Laser, discovered by Charles Hard Townes in the year 1960, is undoubtedly one of the most revolutionary inventions of the modern era. Though, the physics and functioning of Laser, is based on the extended concepts of Physical optics and electromagnetic radiations, the applications of this wonder invention are not restricted only in the fields of its mother subject. Indeed, with new applications of the Laser technology being discovered every other day, by scientists from various fields of study, Laser is definitely one of the most successful and ever-modern invention, that has changed the way we look at life.
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