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The Chemistry and
Physics of Light and Color

Although artists and scientists approach and use color and light in different ways, understanding the origins and effects of these two phenomena has long been the common quest of practitioners of both disciplines. In this lecture, Daniel Barber explains what color and light are and explores how they are understood and used by the chemist, physicist, artist, and craftsman.

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