Ep115 "What is color? Part 1: Why hunters wear orange"

Color perception is explored as a brain-constructed experience, not an inherent property of light. The episode details how the brain interprets wavelengths into color, influenced by factors like lighting conditions and individual assumptions, exemplified by the viral dress illusion. It discusses the evolution of color vision across species, highlighting the nocturnal bottleneck hypothesis that explains why most mammals have limited color vision, while humans regained trichromatic vision, possibly for social cues like detecting emotional states via skin tone. The episode further examines how animals exploit color vision differences for camouflage, warning signals, and attracting pollinators, illustrating the intricate relationship between color, perception, and survival.