From the start of the Industrial Revolution, it only took 147 years for someone to invent plastic. This may seem like a long time, but in the history of inventing or discovering new materials, this is incredibly fast. An informative and...

Animal testing: cruel and inhumane, or innovative and life-saving? Scholars explore the topic and form their own opinions with help from the highly informative website. Pupils read a comprehensive overview of the topic, including...

Article on arrhythmias with information about the heart's pacemaker.

One-page overview of pacemakers includes detailed labeled diagrams of the heart and implantable pacemaker along with essential information on how to live with one.

Learn about the inventor of the medical cardiac pacemaker, Wilson Greatbatch. This site provides a brief bio on Greatbatch, information on the invention's impact, and a portrait of the inventor.

Many heads, hands and hearts contributed to the development of this lifesaving device.

The downloadable monograph examines the cardiac pacemaker. Topics included are the history and current status of the device.

Otis Boykin (1920-1982 CE) is attributed with developing twenty-six electronic inventions, including devices for guided missiles, IBM computers and a control unit for an artificial heart stimulator.