1.
Pioneering work in science can be dangerous. Give examples of scientific discoveries made by
two different scientists and explain how their work could have, unbeknownst to them, been
hazardous to their health and potentially to that of their children. Do you think that such dangers
still exist for modern scientists? Why/why not?
Solution
Madam curie discover the radioactive elements i.e. polonium and radium.
Curie carried out her experminets before the danger of radioactive elements were understoos
therefore she suffered from ill health for most of her life.
Second name in the list should be of Sir David brewester who got blind during his experiment in
1831.
Radioactive radiations are so danger that these effects can be noticed in children also.
As per the modern scientist is concerned they are much aware of different technologies and
behaviour of the most of elements so we can say they take numbers of precaution before their
experiments but still there are no. of phenomenon which are beyond the knowledge of human
being which may lead danger to the scientist.