The X-ray Machine changed the future in 1895
The future then...
X-rays revolutionised how doctors detected disease and injury. For the first time we could see bones and other structures inside the living body - instead of relying on symptoms, samples or surgery.
The future now...
Today, new kinds of imaging technology allow us to 'see' inside our minds as well as our bodies. In the future, brain scanners might be used to record our dreams or even to detect what we're about to think - before we think it...
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