Topic: Discoveries
Fun Fact of the
Day: “The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by
American workers instead of Chinese” (www.funfactz.com).
Topic:
1. What is a “discovery”? Is there a difference between a discovery and
an invention? What do you think are the
most important discoveries and inventions of all time?
2. Do you think
there are specific professions dedicated to uncovering new discoveries? What professions rely on research approaches? What are the benefits of such
professions? Would you like this kind of
career?
3. What is
archaeology and how is it related to the process of discovery? Do you find this an interesting
profession? What methods are used in
archaeological processes? What do you think
are the most impressive archaeological discoveries of all time? Have you ever been to such sites, or is there
anywhere that you would really like to visit?
4. Are there any
essential discoveries that have recently been made in the medical field? How do medically-related professions help us
everyday? Is there one discovery in the
medical field that you think has saved the most lives, for example? Is there anything that you think our modern
world couldn’t live without?
5. What recent
discoveries have been made in space? Do
you consider space exploration as a “discovery” field? How might these discoveries and explorations be
important for us on earth? Is there
anything you hope will be found in space in the near future?
6. If you could
discover or uncover one thing in our world, either physical or intellectual,
what would it be and why? Do you think
the most important discoveries for the future will be in the medical field or
in another aspect of our lives? What is
one thing that you hope will be discovered in your lifetime?
Schedule: Please
put topic ideas in the Suggestion Box!
Saturday, 10
November at 10:30
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