SEEING COLOUR : how the brain builds our perception of the world | SCIENCE DOC
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Seeing the blue of the sky, the red of a sweater or the green of a forest feels natural. Yet understanding how and why we perceive colour reveals one of the most complex sensory mechanisms known to science.
We all share the ability to see colour, but do we truly know what it means ?
A journey into biology, neuroscience and the astonishing complexity behind the world we think we see.
Directed by Olivier Lassu - 52 minutes
Coproduction : Arte & GEDEON Programmes
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Video Summary
AI GeneratedThis video examines color as a synthesis of physics, biology, and psychology. It traces the journey from electromagnetic radiation and Newton's prisms to the evolutionary development of vision in animals and humans. The content explores how the brain constructs color perception, the mechanics of colorblindness, and the potential for gene therapy to expand the limits of human sight.