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The light bulb that flashed above Shuji Nakamura's head in 1993 to signal a brilliant new idea was, quite literally, blue. After four years of study, the senior researcher at tiny Nichia Chemical Industries, a company in southeastern Japan, had created a little azure beam that would revolutionize the...
My friend called Brown on it. Brown did not miss a beat. His face lit up with visionary illumination. He cried: "That's fascinating! What we have here is a case of alternate realities!"
My experiences coming home from Ireland or outside from my thesis chamber may be extreme, but my tendency toward the short view is not. If you walk through Harvard Yard at night, you will see few first-years outdoors. Through the windows of their dorm rooms, however, you can spot...
The most striking addition is a two-story light box that the architects perched atop the building. This brings natural illumination into the upper galleries and, from the cafe housed within, offers a postcard view of the other, more scenic side of the Thames. It also reflects the electric heritage...
The criteria for a shower analysis include water pressure, temperature maneuverability, effect of spray, cleanliness of shower environment, bathroom aroma and overhead illumination. “The inspection,” says Rennard, “is usually pretty quick—no longer than five minutes, but that also...