• Question: what do you think has been the most useful scientific discovery?

    Asked by anon-227011 to William, Thibaut "Tibo", Harry, Georgia, Emily, Aimee on 16 Nov 2019.
    • Photo: Thibaut Deviese

      Thibaut Deviese answered on 16 Nov 2019:

      I think that electricity is the most useful scientific discovery. In about 600 BC, the Ancient Greeks discovered that rubbing fur on amber (fossilized tree resin) caused an attraction between the two – and so what the Greeks discovered was actually static electricity.

    • Photo: Aimee Egglestone

      Aimee Egglestone answered on 18 Nov 2019:

      I think the original big discovery was fire! And without that we wouldn’t have gotten anywhere – so even if it seems like a ridiculously far removed answer I’m going to say Fire!

    • Photo: Emily Sparkes

      Emily Sparkes answered on 18 Nov 2019:

      I think I’m going to agree with Aimee- fire! Not one I would have originally thought of but now she’s said it it seems so obvious!

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