
What is an impossible color?
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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Understanding Photons and Color Perception
This chapter delves into the nature of photons emitted from lasers and their behavior as waves in the electromagnetic field. The speakers explain how light frequencies determine color perception, using bananas as a key example of color interaction with light. Additionally, they explore the biological mechanisms behind vision, detailing how rod and cone cells in the retina contribute to our experience of brightness and color.
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