X-rays affect the most scientific progress

Recently, the British Museum of Science held a vote on the most important achievement in modern science and the winning candidate is the discovery of X-ray existence. The second is penicillin and the second. three are double helix DNA.

Nearly 50,000 visitors participated in the poll for the most outstanding modern achievements in science and technology, according to a list compiled by the British Science Museum. The poll is one of the 100th anniversary activities of the British Science Museum.

X-ray radiation, a component of X-rays, is a form of high-frequency electromagnetic radiation. X-rays can penetrate so much material that it has numerous applications in medicine, archeology and astronomy.

X-rays are developed to be used for medical imaging, radiotherapy and cancer to study the internal structures of antiques. In addition, X-rays are also emitted by celestial bodies, so many astronomers also operate in X-ray spectra.

German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen was the first to recognize the presence of a new type of ray and call it an X-ray to represent an unknown type of ray. This discovery brought him the first Noel Physics Prize in 1901.

X-rays are widely used in both life science and academic science.

Katie Maggs, Deputy Medical Manager of the Science Museum said: "I am very happy that the X-ray achievements have been recognized on the 100th anniversary of the establishment of this museum. X-rays have changed. strong way we recognize and understand this world in general and the human body in particular ".

And the British Culture Minister, Ben Bradshaw, said: "Any comparison from Apollo 10 shuttle, steam locomotive, DNA chain and a certain Model T Ford car has a lot of fun. . "

The model introduces the 10 most outstanding achievements of modern science placed along a corridor in the museum's exhibition area.