How groundbreaking ideas were brought to life
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
Dr Raymond Damadian attempted the first magnetic resonance scan of a human body.
The birth of the running programme that got millions off their sofas and out jogging
How one of the mainstays of vegetarian cuisine was launched in 1982
The game has become a holiday tradition with families around the world.
Australian scientists were central to the development of wifi.
The online auction site first went live in 1995.
The summer of 1983 saw a major breakthrough in the treatment of facial deformities.
The home gaming console was a breakthrough in the world of computer games.
How a New York housewife started a worldwide weight loss business in May 1963.
It was a father and son team of Italian cosmetic surgeons who created liposuction.
In April 1982 the film star Jane Fonda launched her first workout video.
Microwave ovens for domestic kitchens first became widely available in 1967.
Tanks were first used in warfare on 15 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme
