Scientific Discoveries
Scenarios exploring how different scientific breakthroughs or their timing might have changed history
What If The Polio Vaccine Was Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the polio vaccine was never discovered, leaving humanity vulnerable to one of history's most feared diseases and dramatically altering global public health.
What If The Reproducibility Crisis Was Addressed Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where scientific fields recognized and systematically addressed reproducibility problems in the 1970s, potentially transforming the reliability and public trust in scientific research.
What If The Scientific Method Was Never Formalized?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the systematic approach to scientific inquiry never developed into a codified methodology, potentially altering the entire trajectory of human knowledge and technological development.
What If The Scientific Revolution Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Scientific Revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries failed to materialize, potentially altering the course of human knowledge, technological development, and modern society.
What If The Seveso Disaster Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1976 chemical accident in Seveso, Italy never happened, potentially altering the development of environmental regulations, industrial safety standards, and public health awareness across Europe and the world.
What If The Skylab Space Station Never Fell?
Exploring the alternate timeline where America's first space station Skylab was saved from orbital decay, potentially transforming space exploration and establishing a continuous American presence in orbit decades before the ISS.