WEEK 2

Plagiarizing my way up::


From people's input on my blog (Thank YOU for reading!), I have a new and improved list. Though I didn't change many of my inventions, I deeply thought about the categories I chose and I decide to share the reason behind these categories in my video. Sparked by people's surprise on including the HeLa cell lines, I thought more about this 'invention.' I decided I agree with one of my commentator: I wouldn't call this cell line an invention, but more of a resource that was able to be exploited. Thus, I took this out and instead added the wheel - an invention we talked a lot about in class. 

THE TOP TEN INVENTIONS: 
If you look at the individual inventions, they are not in an particular order. However, I do have these three categories in this particular order based of a general hierarchy of importance. Watch my blog post for more information on that!
I had a great time reading blogs and watching YouTube videos of students from my class. The Professor was right - our class is filled with outstanding students that are loaded with creativity and diversity in their responses. I especially liked running into inventions that I didn't even think to have in my top 30 list of inventions, but may actually be items I use everyday! 

I. Global economy & productivity

1. Wheel::
The basis of many of our machinery: industrial and domestic
Symbolic meaning for the "circle of life"
2. Light bulb::
Allowed for the harvesting of electricity
Citizens could be productive at different times of the days
3. Paper currency::
Allowed us to trade goods and exchange ideas
Basis of our economy, both locally and globally
4. Refrigerator::
Food could be stored for both industrial and domestic purposes
Less wastage of crops 


II. Communication
5. Printing press::
Spread of ideas, cultures, and values
Facilitation and encouragement of education throughout
6. Computer::
Basis of computation and artificial intelligence
Lead to an exponential growth in the technological boom in the world
7. Telephone::
Easy communication between people from regions, near and far
Live communication possible
8. Automobile::
Greater flow of ideas through mobility of people
Led to an improved healthcare and education system: the average man could go to places of interest on his own

III. Science & healthcare
9. Microscope::
Basis of scientific research through a reductionist approach
Allowed for the scientific method based on observations
10. Penicillin::
People could live after getting common infections
Allowed for the success of surgeries without the scare of sepsis