How groundbreaking ideas were brought to life
The creator of the 3D printer had no idea how revolutionary this technology might become.
The American inventor who made the first mobile phone and the first mobile phone call
In 1985 the first robot-assisted medical surgery took place in Vancouver, Canada
One of the world's most famous perfumes was launched in 1921
The first mass-produced modern electric car was launched by GM in 1996
Japanese railways launched the fastest train the world had ever seen in October 1964
The iconic East German car that dominated the roads of communist Central Europe
The world's first offshore wind farm was built off the coast of Denmark in 1991
How the first of the Nazi's new "revenge weapons" terrorised Londoners in WW2
The portable tape player that brought music-on-the-move to millions was launched in 1979
How author and former intelligence officer Ian Fleming created the British super-spy
Millions of people鈥檚 lives have been saved and improved by the metered dose inhaler.
The story of the mayor who created one of the world's biggest holiday resorts.
How Northern Irish doctor Frank Pantridge revolutionised heart-attack treatment.
The development of a ventilation system that was a precursor to modern ventilators.
The world's first webcam went online in 1993. Its camera was focused on a coffee pot.
Scientists in the US led by Dr Jonas Salk develop an effective vaccine against polio
The true story of one of the world's most popular board games, Monopoly.
How the Lyons catering company pioneered LEO, the first electronic office system
Why Los Angeles police began using a new weapon in the early 1980s.
In 1998 a transponder was implanted into the body of British scientist, Kevin Warwick.
How the contact lens became cheap enough to throw away after a day
The wingsuit is the ultimate in extreme sports clothing, for BASE jumpers and skydivers
A female designer working for a pharmaceutical company came up with the idea in the 1960s
