Dr Richard Fairhurst, new book The New Age of Invention has just been published, has been interviewed. The following is what he tells us.
There have been golden ages of invention throughout history. In Ancient China, there (be) the four great inventions：gunpowder, papermaking, printing and the compass. They changed the world forever. And now we are in the great new age of technology, when most of the new great (invent) are techbased. For example, advances in virtual (real), wearable tech and the flexible battery mean we should soon be seeing further developments. addition, important advances (make) in medicine and environmental science thanks to increasing computer power. New inventions like 3D printers have been used to make replacement hearts and bone parts. What's more, it's possible (create) an intelligent walking house.
Most inventions start with (recognise) a problem that needs a solution.But what remains important is that we have an incredible desire (think) and create, and that's the real spirit of invention.
