The MIT Technology Review annually announces its top 10 breakthrough technologies. Each year I take a look at the list and become ever more amazed at the predicted achievements of human kind. MIT's list can be viewed on the web site www. technologyreview.comand is aimed at bringing to our attention innovations that may become true milestones. However my reflection on the list makes me more and more aware that these innovations are brought to the attention of the public, the ultimate consumer or user, without explaining any of the underpinning or enabling technology. Such lists have become one of the reasons why the public at large under appreciate the importance of chemistry.
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