Abstract
I well recall the amazement and satisfaction I found in a physics laboratory experiment in which ordinary white light was separated by a prism into many distinct colors. Intuitively I had classified white as simply another color as is seen on a typical chart of paint colors. Now, I had learned that white was a combination of many colors that could be separated with a simple spectroscope. The reverse process was likewise fascinating as I noticed that the combining of many colors from decorative Christmas lights yielded a nearly white light. Science had worked. It was a rewarding pursuit.