What Is Colour and Where Does It Come From? | BBC Earth Science

Dr Helen Czerski explains where the colours of the world come from. The video looks at how sunlight, pigments and the way humans and animals perceive light create the colourful environment we see. It is presented as part of the BBC Earth Science channel.

• The role of sunlight in creating colour
• How pigments produce colour in objects
• How humans and animals perceive colour

How are the colours of our world created? Dr Helen Czerski explores the science of colour, from sunlight and pigments to the ways humans and animals perceive the colourful world around them. Best of Earth Science: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos This is a channel from BBC Studios who help fund new BBC programmes. Service information and feedback: http://bbcworldwide.com/vod-feedback--contact-details.aspx