Ep116 " What is Color? Part 2: Why royals wear purple"
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
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The Science and Evolution of Color Perception
This chapter explores how color is not an inherent trait of objects but a complex interpretation by the brain, beginning with retinal processing of light. It discusses the evolutionary journey of human color vision, contrasts it with other mammals, and introduces intriguing concepts like 'impossible colors' to show how perception can vary across species and contexts.
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