In Living Color (rebroadcast)

Published: April 25, 2022, 7:05 a.m.

b'The world is a colorful place, and human eyes have evolved to take it in \\u2013 from vermillion red to bright tangerine to cobalt blue. But when we do, are you and I seeing the same thing?\\xa0\\nFind out why color perception is a trick of the brain, and why you and I may not see the same shade of green. Or blue. Or red. Also, platypuses and the growing club of fluorescent mammals, and the first new blue pigment in more than two centuries.\\xa0\\xa0\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nPaula Anich\\xa0\\u2013 Associate Professor of Natural Resources, Northland College\\n\\n\\nMichaela Carlson\\xa0\\u2013 Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Northland College\\n\\n\\nRob DeSalle\\xa0\\u2013 Curator at the American Museum of Natural History, and co-author of \\u201cA Natural History of Color: the Science Behind What We See and How We See It\\u201d\\n\\n\\nMas Subramanian\\xa0\\u2013 Professor of Materials Science at Oregon State University\\n\\noriginally aired March 8, 2021\\nFeaturing music by\\xa0Dewey Dellay\\xa0and\\xa0Jun Miyake\\nBig Picture Science is part of the\\xa0Airwave Media\\xa0podcast network.\\xa0Please contact\\xa0sales@advertisecast.com\\xa0to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.\\nYou can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on\\xa0Patreon. Thanks for your support!\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'