Modern World

The late 20th and early 21st centuries could be described as the space age and the digital era. Rocket technology was used to develop space programs, ultimately leading to men on the Moon and space probes traveling to far flung corners of our Solar System. For countless millions, cell phones and the World Wide Web have transformed everyday communication. Organ transplants are considered everyday occurances and the Human Genome Project has mapped the complete human genetic map. However, depletion of fossil fuels and global warming present a new range of challenges.