Ever since 1998 the smart has been revolutionising urban mobility like no vehicle before it.

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In the mid-90s, a former chief minister decided to shake up the state and join the IT boom revolutionising other parts of India.

BBC: Working Lives India

The citation for his knighthood credits Prof Wilmut with "revolutionising" biology through the cloning technique which underpins the science of stem cell technology.

BBC: Dolly the sheep creator knighted

Around the world, tablet computers are revolutionising the travel industry.

BBC: Tablets invade the travel sphere

And boy oh boy does the education sector need revolutionising.

FORBES: Arnold Kling's New Model for Education Already Exists

Now based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US, Professor Berners-Lee invented the web's address system and layout in Switzerland in 1990, revolutionising communication through the internet.

BBC: Web mastermind honoured

With the introduction of 3D audio technology, the aural aspects of travel are set to be revolutionised, in the same way 3D movies like Avatar and game consoles like the Nintendo 3DS are revolutionising visual entertainment.

BBC: 3D audio may revolutionise travel

Leading scientists, artists, academics and public policy makers will share their experiences and ideas on how light can change the world from revolutionising medicine using cutting-edge technologies and bringing light to communities without electricity, to transforming the places we live with amazing art installations and ground-breaking building design.

UNESCO: ��Light, Art, the Universe and Everything��