All those questioned thought that important scientific breakthroughs are relatively commonplace today. All had recently read a scientific article in the newspaper and could name it. Most also acknowledged feeling nervous about the future because of topics like gene therapy, cloning, and genetic testing prior to birth. This presents a huge turnaround from the prevailing thought of other centuries, when science was confined to the realm of individual researchers working away in their own small labs, disconnected from not only the average person but also other scientists. This growing connection of science via networking technology is hugely powerful.
Science now pervades all things.
Technology allows us to understand science, making it both accessible and personal. Without technology, my friend's mother would never have been able to find information so quickly and easily about her husband's obscure health problem, and she certainly wouldn't have been able to find a group of peers with the same problem to converse with. Today we feel that we have the capability to understand and change our world. Perhaps the future is the one enigma we still feel we can never fully explain.