How Science Changed Our World is a 2010 BBC television documentary presented by Robert Winston (first broadcast on 23 December 2010 on BBC One). It focuses on ten scientific advances, which according to the producers, had the biggest impact on our lives. Viewers were asked to vote on their favourite advancement.
Breakthroughs Combined oral contraceptive pill Microchip Magnetic resonance imaging Laser Biomechanics World Wide Web Big Bang theory (Robert Winston's choice) Human Genome Project Stem cell research In vitro fertilisation
Credits Series Producer: Sophie Todd Presenter: Robert Winston Producer: Naomi Austin
External links How Science Changed Our World at BBC Review at The Independent
Results of the Viewer Poll With 23000 votes.
Microchip (37.3%) World Wide Web (18.7%) Stem cell research (14.3%) Human Genome Project (10%) Laser (6.2%) Big Bang theory (6.1%) Magnetic resonance imaging (3.9%) In vitro fertilisation (2.8%) Combined oral contraceptive pill (2.7%) Biomechanics (2.1%) (These results have not been confirmed but are deemed reliable.)