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Science and Colour

Adam Walton discovers the many different ways we interact with colour.

Adam Walton discovers the many different ways we interact with colour.

Astrophysicist, Dr Alfredo Carpineti, explores the role that colour plays in how we see and experience the universe.

Artist, Onya McCausland, describes how she extracted colourful pigments from a Welsh coal mine.

Plus, Marie Difolco, explains how we might better support those who experience colour blindness or a colour vision deficiency.

Produced by Stuart Russell.

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29 minutes

Last on

Last Sunday 06:30

Music Played

  • Israel Kamakawiwo驶ole

    Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World

    • Meet Joe Black.
    • Universal Records.
  • DCappella & Kermit the Frog

    Rainbow Connection

    • Rainbow Connection.
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 1.
  • Cilla Black

    Sing a Rainbow

    • Cilla Sings A Rainbow.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 8.
  • The Rolling Stones

    She's A Rainbow

    • Rolling Stones Chronicles.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 3.
  • The Orb

    Little Fluffy Clouds

    • Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld.
    • Universal-Island Records Ltd.
    • 1.
  • Scissor Sisters

    Invisible Light

    • Night Work.
    • Polydor Records.
    • 12.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 5 May 2026 18:30
  • Wed 6 May 2026 06:31
  • Last Sunday 06:30

Adam Walton

Adam Walton

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