July 11, 2012
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In the 1690s Sir Isaac Newton’s experiments with prisms showed that the colors of the spectrum are contained in white light. Therefore, when we see colour we are also ‘seeing’ light – an invisible, intangible substance that otherwise lies beyond … Continue reading
June 25, 2012
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The rural landscape makes a significant contribution to the material and financial wealth of the nation. Color makes a significant contribution to our perception of scenic beauty and our psychological wellbeing. In rural landscapes, large patterns of natural color are … Continue reading
June 23, 2012
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In the 1690s Sir Isaac Newton’s experiments with prisms showed that the colours of the spectrum are contained in white light. Therefore, when we see colour we are also ‘seeing’ light – an invisible, intangible substance that otherwise lies beyond … Continue reading
June 21, 2012
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A description is given of James Clerk Maxwell’s strategy, in his early study of the additive mixing of light from colored samples. He used the scattered daylight from known areas of card coated with artists’ pigments. Vermilion, emerald green and … Continue reading
June 19, 2012
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The ability to capture information on physical systems (and particularly fluid flow data) at very high speed could never have been envisaged by previous generations. Instead, the flow would be observed and reported in simple, easily understood, terms, such as … Continue reading