99 Catalyst for Science and the Compartment

No one could tell what the catalyst for the next scientific renaissance would be, nor when it would arrive.

For example, the first scientific revolution was brought about by the creation of the steam engine, even though history called it the industrial revolution and tied it to the European cultural renaissance. Then again, hasn’t advancements in science always been linked to great societal improvements?

The one after that was caused by the proliferation of electricity, where new fields based in electronics was introduced.

The next one included the advancement in nanotechnology, space technology, and biological engineering, whose common root could be found in the field of computer science. In other words, it was computer science that provided the fertile soil on which other contemporary sciences would grow.