Laser lithotripsy was invented at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in the 1980s to remove impacted urinary stones. Optical fibers carry light pulses that pulverize the stone. Candela licensed the technology and released the first commercial laser lithotripsy system.
The Scientific Revolution changed the way people thought about the physical world around them. The same spirit of inquiry that fueled the Renaissance, led scientists to question traditional beliefs about the workings of the universe.he Scientific Revolution had far reaching effects. Besides changing the way people thought about the universe, the use of the Scientific Method resulted in discoveries in medicine, physics, and biology.
Positive: 1  The Industrial Revolution changed the ways by how the world produced its goods. 2  It changed our societies from a mainly agricultural society to one that in which industry and manufacturing was in control. The Industrial Revolution was a time of dramatic change, from hand tools and handmade items, to products which were msass produced by machines. Negative: Pollution increased, working conditions were harmful, and with the employed of women and young children, making them work long and hard hours.