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This chapter considers events that happened during January 1956 in the following five domains: science and technology; politics, society and the economy; entertainment, arts, and culture; celebrity and famous names; and sport. Focusing here purely on developments in science and technology, we consider: the famous quote by Sir Richard Woolley in which he argues against the feasibility of space exploration; the discovery of new oil fields; the clarification of the link between smoking and lung cancer; and the establishment of the Halley station in Antarctica.

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Pushing at Boundaries

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    2026年

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  • Stephen Webb

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This chapter considers events that happened during January 1956 in the following five domains: science and technology; politics, society and the economy; entertainment, arts, and culture; celebrity and famous names; and sport. Focusing here purely on developments in science and technology, we consider: the famous quote by Sir Richard Woolley in which he argues against the feasibility of space exploration; the discovery of new oil fields; the clarification of the link between smoking and lung cancer; and the establishment of the Halley station in Antarctica.