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In The Idea Factory, New York Times Magazine writer Jon Gertner reveals how Bell Labs dished up as an incubator for scientific technology from the 1920s through the 1980s. In its heyday, Bell Labs boasted nearly 15,000 employees, 1200 of whom placed PhDs and 13 of whom gained Nobel Prizes. Thriving in a work place that embraced new ideas, Bell Labs researchers introduced principles that still propel many of today's most exciting technologies.
