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We live in a world ablaze with color. Rainbows and rainforests, oceans and humanity, Earth is the most colorful place we know of. But the colors we see are far more complex and fascinating than they appear. Physicist Dr Helen Czerski uncovers what color is, how it works, and how it has written the story of our planet. Colors transformed a dull ball of rock into a vivid, unique jewel.

Documentary · 2015 · 52 min

Starring Helen Czerski

Director Emma Oastler

EPISODE 1

Colours of Earth

Helen Czerski starts her epic quest to uncover what color is and how it has defined our existence. She begins by seeking out the colors that turned Earth multicolored. To investigate the essence of sunlight, Helen visits the world’s largest solar telescope. She discovers how the most vivid blue is formed from sulfur atoms deep within the Earth and why red ochre is a key sign of life.

52 min · Nov 3, 2015
EPISODE 2

Colours of Life

The raw, early Earth had plenty of color, but nothing compared with what was going to come. Green is the color of the natural world and yet it's the one color that plants have evolved not to use. Helen Czerski reveals the complex story of Earth’s natural colors and how the huge diversity of human skin tones reveals how humanity spread and ultimately conquered the planet.

48 min · Nov 4, 2015
EPISODE 3

Beyond the Rainbow

Helen Czerski investigates the colors invisible to the human eye. To see the universe in a new light, she takes to the skies in a NASA jumbo jet equipped with a 17-tonne infrared telescope. We can't see in ultraviolet, but many animals can. Helen explores what the world looks like to the birds and the bees. With x-rays, we could look inside ourselves in ways previously only possible after death.

48 min · Nov 4, 2015

Colour: The Spectrum of Science Trailer

Documentary · 2 min

Helen Czerski

Host
Emma Oastler

Director
Jacqueline Smith

Producer
Graeme Thomson

Producer
Emma Oastler

Producer