Showing posts with label colors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label colors. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Why are things colored?


Scholars have learned that all the colors in the universe originate from a mere fifteen fundamental physical causes. These causes appear over and over, lending color to the world around us. Some common causes seem logical -- for example, both light bulbs and candles are colored by incandescence -- and others are surprising -- did you know that the colors of peacock feathers and bubbles are both caused by interference?

Causes of Colors