Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED

Feb 8, 2024  -- Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED

The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea. 

A must see "Veritasium" video feature about Professor Shuji Nakamura was released today. It already has 2.3 million views in 15 hours.

Directed by Emily Zhang

Written by Emily Zhang, Ricky Nathvani, and Derek Muller

Edited by Trenton Oliver

Illustrated by Jakub Misiek

Animated by Fabio Albertelli, Mike Radjabov, David Szakaly, Ivy Tello, and Alondra Vitae

Filmed by Derek Muller, Raquel Nuno, and Trenton Oliver

Additional research by Gregor Čavlović

Produced by Emily Zhang, Han Evans, Gregor Čavlović, and Derek Muller