
Ep115 "What is color? Part 1: Why hunters wear orange"
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
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The Spectrum of Sight: Color Vision Evolution
This chapter delves into the evolution of color vision across species, comparing primate trichromatic vision with the dichromatic vision of other mammals. It highlights fascinating phenomena like tetrachromacy in women and the specialized color preferences of bees and hummingbirds, emphasizing the role of color vision in survival and adaptation.
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