How Edison Inspired Eli Yablonovitch to Create Four World-Changing Inventions
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How Edison Inspired Eli Yablonovitch to Create Four World-Changing Inventions

Eli Yablonovitch shares how Thomas Edison's approach of requiring "a thousand failed discoveries for every one that works" shaped his scientific philosophy. From solar cells to semiconductor lasers to photonic crystals to cell phone antennas, Yablonovitch reveals how each invention evolved from identifying fundamental physics concepts that others overlooked. He explains how his light-trapping concept now used in every solar panel stemmed from thinking about statistical mechanics. His strained semiconductor laser design, which initially faced industry resistance, eventually became the standard in all laser pointers and DVDs. Throughout his career spanning Bell Labs, Exxon, and academia, Yablonovitch demonstrates that true innovation comes from understanding basic physics principles and having the courage to pursue ideas others dismiss as impossible.

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We Interviewed the Winners of the Ig Nobel Prize | Ig Nobel 2025

We Interviewed the Winners of the Ig Nobel Prize | Ig Nobel 2025

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What Science can Learn from Startups | Adam Marblestone on Focused Research Organizations

What Science can Learn from Startups | Adam Marblestone on Focused Research Organizations

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Laser Cooling and Quantum Timekeeping | Bill Phillips

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Inside the Battle for Psychedelic Therapy | Rick Doblin

Inside the Battle for Psychedelic Therapy | Rick Doblin

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Biology's Biggest Chicken and Egg Problem | Jacob Fine

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The Final Interview with MIT Physicist Keith Johnson

The Final Interview with MIT Physicist Keith Johnson

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How We Build Telescopes to Explore the Early Cosmos | Brian Keating

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