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How many Nobel winners does it take to improve a light bulb?

Clip: 10/7/2014 | 5m 42s

How many Nobel Prize winners does it take to improve a light bulb?

The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three scientists who created the revolutionary LED light, which is 20 times more efficient than a standard incandescent bulb. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Jeffrey Brown to talk about the winners and their energy-saving research, plus a look at this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine.

10/07/2014 | Rating NR

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