Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

Re-Release "What is color? Part 1: Why hunters wear orange"

2026-10-26

This week we reach into the archive for one of the most popular episodes of Inner Cosmos.

Why do birds and bees choose different flowers? Why do mammals' eyes seem to be optimized for moving around at night, and what does that have to do with hairless humans getting angry? What does any of this have to do with road signs, camouflage, mantis shrimp, the sun, the dress that broke the internet, and women who can see more colors than you can?

No. of episodes

191

Latest episode

2026-10-26

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Neuroscientist and author David Eagleman discusses how our brain interprets the world and what that means for us. Through storytelling, research, interviews, and experiments, David Eagleman tackles wild questions that illuminate new facets of our lives and our realities.