Technological/Scientific Advancement

Yo,
So I was thinking about Otto Heinrich: famous biochemist/physician/scientist/nobel prize winner who made significant advances in the field of oncology. I decided to look up a more thorough biography of him. I discovered a photo of him from 1966 in a laboratory in Berlin.

I am not sure how much any of you have spent in a chemical laboratory, but I can say that it is quite extraordinary that the scientists of the past were able to achieve solid understanding of numerous chemical/biological processes in such an environment. Not saying that I don't still see some of that glassware in the lab, but I can assure you: stirring, heating, containment, and many other apparatus have been significantly improved. Thinking about the numerous amounts of organic and inorganic chemical preparations I have performed in an exhaust hood, makes you wonder if these brave men knew that the fumes they were breathing in and the samples they dealt with could easy kill them or shorten their lifespans.
I …
So I was thinking about Otto Heinrich: famous biochemist/physician/scientist/nobel prize winner who made significant advances in the field of oncology. I decided to look up a more thorough biography of him. I discovered a photo of him from 1966 in a laboratory in Berlin.

I am not sure how much any of you have spent in a chemical laboratory, but I can say that it is quite extraordinary that the scientists of the past were able to achieve solid understanding of numerous chemical/biological processes in such an environment. Not saying that I don't still see some of that glassware in the lab, but I can assure you: stirring, heating, containment, and many other apparatus have been significantly improved. Thinking about the numerous amounts of organic and inorganic chemical preparations I have performed in an exhaust hood, makes you wonder if these brave men knew that the fumes they were breathing in and the samples they dealt with could easy kill them or shorten their lifespans.
I …