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Top Ten Scientific Discoveries of 2007

Posted by Zonk on from the flux-capacitor-is-what-makes-time-travel-possible dept.

Josh Fink writes "Time Magazine has a piece about the top 10 scientific discoveries of 2007. '#1. Stem Cell Breakthroughs - In November, Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University and molecular biologist James Thomson of the University of Wisconsin reported that they had reprogrammed regular skin cells to behave just like embryonic stem cells. The breakthrough may someday allow scientists to create stem cells without destroying embryos -- sidestepping the sticky ethical issues and opposition from the U.S. government that surround embryonic stem-cell research -- but that day is still a ways off. ' Also included in the top 10 editorial are pieces on the top 10 medical breakthroughs, the top 10 man made disasters and the top 10 green 'ideas'."

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  1. And on Slashdot by Facetious · · Score: 4, Funny

    Top 10 most duped articles.

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    1. Re:And on Slashdot by flaming+error · · Score: 4, Funny

      Who modded the first post "redundant"?

  2. Strange by JKSN17 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Strange...Windows Vista didn't make the list...hmm

  3. Interesting combos by InvisblePinkUnicorn · · Score: 3, Funny

    Soon to come... the Top Ten Green Ideas Turned Man-Made Disasters, and the Top Ten Man-Made Disasters Turned Medical Breakthroughs.

  4. Discovery #0... by noidentity · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... 2007 hasn't ended yet!

    (I hate these "top X of this year" before the year has even ended, though at least this one is less than a month early)

    1. Re:Discovery #0... by UbuntuDupe · · Score: 5, Funny

      Then let's all make a pact:

      "If I make a significant scientific breakthrough, I will postpone its announcement, to the best of my ability, until December 20th of that year, so as to screw over moronic publishers who do 'year-in-review' specials before that year is over."

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  5. I don't care what you say by techpawn · · Score: 3, Funny

    Inventing Toilet paper HAS to be high on the discoveries list... Unless you still get the Sears catalog. I've yet to meet a scientist who hasn't used it.

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  6. But, this year? by Nerdposeur · · Score: 3, Funny

    Um... toilet paper wasn't invented this year, buddy. Sorry if you just got the word.

  7. Re:Top 10 Destroyed Discoveries by aardvarkjoe · · Score: 4, Funny

    The real question is -- how did it taste?

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