Pigments color the world all around us, but where do those colors come from? Historically, they’ve come from crushed sea snails, beetles, and even ground-up mummies. But new pigments are still being d...Show More
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epekilis recommended:Dec 25th, 2020
This was so cool: how a new shade of blue was developed. Blue was always a super rare paint pigment because it is not easily found in nature like greens, browns and yellows. There were some really intriguing bits tossed in casually, like not all rainbows have identical colours? Seriously? Really...Show More
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rmmiller364Dec 26th, 2020
@epekilis I was going to suggest the 99% Invisible episodes that you already have on your play list! I’ll think a bit more about it
rmmiller364Dec 26th, 2020
@epekilis Pink, an interview with Dr. Valerie Steele from Dressed: The History of Fashion on @podysseyapp: https://podyssey.fm/podcast/itunes1350850605/episode2516268-interview-Valerie-Steele-Dressed-History-Fashion
rmmiller364Dec 26th, 2020
@epekilis also, I don’t remember if this one talks about color or not; I’ve read the interviewee’s book, which does have chapters about the dangers of 19th century synthetic dyes, but I don’t know if they talk about that in this episode or not: When Fashion Kills, an interview with Dr. Alison Matthe...Show More
epekilisDec 26th, 2020
@rmmiller364 Thank you. This looks like such an interesting series. I’ve never been interested in fashion per se - my personal style can be described charitably as, um, efficient and . . . stretchy? My teen daughter who lives in black and grey mocks my penchant for clashing bright colours, but if...Show More
rmmiller364Dec 26th, 2020
@epekilis I like looking at fashion, since it is basically wearable art, but before I started listening to Dressed, I knew very little about the history of fashion. It has really filled a big gap in my knowledge! I recommend always keeping their Instagram up when listening to episodes, because each ...Show More