A Visual History of Light

400,000 years ago, humans and Neanderthals created fire. This ignited a relationship between people and photons that changed the course of mankind—and continues to evolve to this day. Take a tour through the visual history of light. For a detailed timeline of light inventions throughout humanity, go here: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/560585/visual-history-light/

For more on the relationship between humans and light, check out Stephen Ong's "The Evolution of Light": https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/409378/the-evolution-of-light/

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Видео A Visual History of Light канала The Atlantic