S1 E15: The History of Color

S1 E15: The History of ColorConstant Wonder • Season 1, Episode 15

Jan 5, 2022 • 53m

Pigments in every color that you can imagine. Guests: Narayan Khandekar, Director of the Center for the Technical Study of Modern Art and Curator of the Forbes Pigment Collection at Harvard Ben Jensen, Chief Technical Officer, Surrey NanoSystems

Episode Segments

Rare PigmentsJan 5, 202236mFrom Murex shellfish to the mysterious vantablack, colors come from unexpected places.

From Murex shellfish to the mysterious vantablack, colors come from unexpected places.

Vantablack Is the Darkest Material Ever CreatedJan 5, 202217mHow can near total darkness be created in a room?

How can near total darkness be created in a room?