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ELI5 Colorblindness - can special glasses really fix it?
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ELI5 Colorblindness - can special glasses really fix it?

Why are men so much more likely to be colorblind? How do colourblind people know they’re colourblind? How are colourblind people able to recognize the colors when they put on those special glasses, when they have never seen those colors before? Do...

ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast

February 12, 20217m 47s

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Show Notes

Why are men so much more likely to be colorblind? How do colourblind people know they’re colourblind? How are colourblind people able to recognize the colors when they put on those special glasses, when they have never seen those colors before? Do 3D glasses still work if you are colorblind?

 

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