How Shuji Nakamura Made the Blue LED

Veritasium · Documentary · YouTube title: Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED

Why it's here

HN recommends it as a gripping story of single-minded persistence against the herd, and as the back story behind modern LED lighting.

What it covers

Veritasium tells the story of how Shuji Nakamura and others made the blue LED, long thought nearly impossible. It covers the materials challenge of gallium nitride and the persistence it took.