The strange 1930s lab accident that turned cigarette smoke into a life-saving invention
Modern smoke detectors, which use small radioactive sources to sense particles, originated from a 1930s laboratory accident involving cigarette smoke. This technology has since become a standard safety feature in homes worldwide.
Why it matters
It illustrates how serendipitous scientific discoveries can lead to ubiquitous safety technologies that save countless lives.
The strange 1930s lab accident that turned cigarette smoke into a life-saving invention now found in millions of homes | - The Times of India
The article is a historical and scientific explainer with no political or social agenda.
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