Category: Cor

01/03/2015 #blackandblue | #thedress | #whiteandgold | blue lighting | dress color science | original dress | viral dress Feitosa-Santana

The Science behind #TheDress

Color perception is relative, as is human perception in general and it is easy to understand this if we use price as an example. The dress in question costs 77 dollars. Is it expensive or cheap? It depends. It’s ridiculous for a Hollywood actress, but expensive for a beggar anywhere in Brazil. And what does […]

01/03/2015 #blackandblue | #thedress | #whiteandgold | blue and black or white and gold | blue lighting | original dress | science behind dress color | the dress controversy | wave-length Feitosa-Santana

The Polemica do Vestido teaches: We see what we think!

If you prefer a short version, read  The dress color went viral. Everyone fussing over whether the dress is gold-and-white or blue-and-black. Caitlin McNeil, the owner of the dress and the photo that originated the discussion, has already revealed that the dress is blue-and-black, but the discussion doesn’t stop because now people want to understand […]

11/08/2013 @msichicago | chicago museum of science | chicago museum of science and industry | Isaac Newton Luz e Cor | john werner | MSI Chicago Mistakes | MSI Chicago Review in Português | Museu of Science and Industry Crítica | museum of science | Museum of Science Chicago Português | Museum of Science Chicago Problems | what is color Feitosa-Santana

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago: Crítica

According to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, “the color of an object is determined by its specific absorption and reflection wavelengths,” but this is not true. This erroneous definition is presented in the “Color Booth” which is part of the “Science Storms” Exhibition. Here are some explanations for why color is not exclusively […]

31/07/2012 Audrey Heller | Color Constancy | constancies | Constancy | science | Shape Constancy | Size Constancy | visual angle Feitosa-Santana

Perceptual Constancy and Audrey Heller’s Photography

Perceptual constancy is an important aspect of our interaction with the world. The size constancy is the easiest one to understand. For example, two telephone poles look the same size when the first is viewed from 100 meters and when the second is viewed from 1 meter, even though the visual angle is very different. A […]