In this show: How we got from candles made out of cow fat to as much light as we want. The history of light is the history of economic growth —... Episode 534: The History Of Light Note: This episode ...

For thousands of years, getting light was a huge hassle. You had to make candles from scratch. This is not as romantic as it sounds. You had to get a cow, raise the cow, feed the cow, kill the cow, ...

"This light is come" : myths of creation and first light -- "The thing you call light" : early philosophers from Greece to China -- "The highest bliss" : the ...