Lasers are everywhere. Whether for barcode scanners, hair removal treatments or fiber-optic internet connections, these beams of light power our everyday lives. Their history dates back to Einstein’s theories in the 1910s and experiments funded by the U.S. government in the 1950s. It took decades for lasers to go from theory to research prototypes to ubiquitous technology.
Many discoveries follow a similar path, including right here in Tennessee.
Opinion: The fight of our lives: advancing cancer research in TN
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a federally funded lab and our state’s larg