A Cure for color blindness: Scientist have discovered a treatment for the genetic disorder that causes color blindness in humans. The condition, that is said to affect 8% of the Caucasian male population ( and only 0.5% of woman- no wonder we can usually match their ties and shirts better) leaves it’s sufferers with the inability to deciphers between colors in the red/green/yellow spectrum. Caused by a faulty cone in the retina, a relatively easy operation has shown success in curing spider monkeys with the same disorder. Scientist are hoping that this exciting discovery could lead to the possible treatments of other cone diseases that ultimately can lead to blindness. The London Times reports more…
A jolt of color for NYC’s underground: A brilliant work of public art by the late artist Sol LeWitt was unveiled this week inside the Columbus Ave./59th Street subway station in Manhattan. One of the largest projects ever for the Metro Transit Authority, the piece entitled ‘Whirls and Twirls’ consist of 250 vibrantly hued tiles and measures in at 53×11 feet. The first piece ever designed by LeWitt to be constructed in porcelain tile ( he typically created his amazingly colorful wall drawings using acrylics) his vision proved to be a bit tricky when it came to finding a tile maker with the ability to create the highly saturated jewel-like tones. The New York Times reports more…
The colors of a beautiful Spring: NyMag’s The Cut takes a ‘fashion-ating’ look at what goes on behind the choice for the colors worn on this year’s runway. In an interview with MAC Cosmetic’s Gordon Espinet and Nadine Luke ( MAC provide the looks for most of the shows) they talk pigments, texture and the interesting color directions that are sure to be on all of our lips ( and eyes and cheeks for that matter) early next year. See the Slideshow here…
Happy Birthday to great Decor: Elle Decor turns 20 years old and takes a look back at two decades of worldly, beautiful style. Love the section in the October issue showcasing some of their favorite rooms ever featured …color fads, trends and times may change but it rings true that good style is in fact timeless. A special insider’s guide to NYC makes for a fun read as well (FYI- Autumn is a great time to visit!)
How did I not know one of my favorite artists is doing a subway right in my own backyard? You are constantly a wealth of information. Very cool too about the color blindness cure… reminds me of the son in “Little Miss Sunshine” who finds out he can’t be a pilot due to his color blindness. What a different movie if there was a cure !
Oops, I thought the stat was 80% of all men have some kind of colour blindness, I have no idea where I heard that but I’ve been repeated it for quite some time! Thanks for setting me straight!!
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I can’t imagine being colour blind… not nice
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In my 10 years of consulting with hundreds of people I have only encountered one woman who was colour blind. I have found that men seem to like stronger colours and cannot read colour with the same sensitivity that women can. I have also read that there is an 8% chance that some women may genetically have an extra “rod” which allows them to see orange giving them the ability to see millions more colours. I hope I am one of them!
I’d guess the percentage of men with color difficulty (if not technical color blindness) is higher than that, given the folks I’ve encountered. And while it’s less common among women, I’ve seen plenty of ladies who said they ‘couldn’t see color like you can.”
Then again, maybe my perception is skewed since my profession tends to attract customers who are color-challenged.