Insulin In Canada

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Science and medical inventions are inseparable from today’s modern society. They have helped save countless lives and improved the living conditions of many. Edward Teller, one who is often referred to as “the father of the hydrogen bomb” had once said, “The science of today is the technology of tomorrow”. This quote shows just how integral new scientific and medical developments are to the modern technology used today and how they would exist without scientific breakthroughs and discoveries which were made in the past. However, many people are not aware that some important inventions and discoveries were Canadian. Thus, Canada should deserve more recognition as one of the greatest contributors to Medical and Scientific developments, as there …show more content…
Through the sheer number of world-changing inventions that are Canadian, it should deserve more recognition as one of the greatest contributors to scientific and medical development. One such game-changing Canadian invention was Insulin. Invented in 1922, its discovery by Frederick Banting and Charles Best had rocked the medical science world. Insulin was a significant Canadian scientific discovery because it had helped prolong the lives of millions of diabetics and drastically improved their living conditions. People worldwide suffering from diabetes will have Canadians to thank for the invention of Insulin. Next, space mechanical arm dubbed the “Canadarm” was also an innovative piece of technology that defined Canada’s place as a leader in science. It was flown over 90 times by NASA to carry out repair missions and helped to construct the international space station. (Doetsch, et al) The Canadarm was the pride of Canada and is substantial in …show more content…
One example is Alexander Graham Bell who invented the telephone while he was residing in Canada. Although he was not born in Canada, he had made innovative strides in technology and science while residing in Canada. His invention, the telephone had improved the world by making long-distance communications possible. (Phillipson) Next, Dr. Tak Mak is an inspiring Canadian medical researcher that made great advances in the field of medical science. He was the one who discovered T-cell receptors, which was a crucial part of the human immune system. (“Milestones in Canadian”) Such discovery is an important breakthrough that allows us to further understand and study the human immune system. Last but not least, Dr. Julio Montener is also an inspiring Canadian who lead a team of scientists in the fight against HIV/AIDS. (Chai) HAART, a multi-drug therapy that Dr. Julio Montener came up had been highly effective in the fight. Canadians can take pride in their accomplishments as their positive impact were so great that the United Nations had adopted the Canadian plan as their main strategy for fighting HIV/AIDS. All in all, Canada should deserve more recognition as one of the leaders in scientific and medical developments as there had been many inspiring Canadians who helped advance the world technologically and

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