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Episode 10: Color

Episode 10: Color

Distillations | Science History Institute · Science History Institute

February 15, 200811m 49s

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Show Notes

Color literally fills our world, and it plays a dominant role in how we perceive our surroundings. Scientists have been fascinated with the question of what color is ever since Isaac Newton discovered that white light contains the entire color spectrum.

SHOW CLOCK

00:00 Opening Credits 00:32 Introduction 01:09 Element of the Week: Chromium 02:54 Chemistry in Your Cupboard 05:12 Making Mauvine 10:47 Quote: Claude Monet 11:06 Closing Credits

CREDITS

Special thanks to Hilary Domush for researching this show. Additional credits available at distillations.org.