“Ideas that have helped mankind” is a scientific essay written by Bertrand Russell.In this essay he has focused on the ideas that have helped mankind with passage of time. As time passed man became matured and he became morally strong.He became civilized and saved himself from being unhuman.The invention of fire proved to be a milestone in human progress. The more ideas which made human prosperous are – domestication of animals and agriculture. The invention of language gave a new life to him . Later, the invention of printing press and the art of writing made him socially,culturally and morally strong.Finally, it’s an awesome presentation of Bertrand Russell in which he has scientifically explained the ideas that made human stand as per the standard of human and made them superior to animal