Gavin Evans

The Story of Colour

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  • dianaluciushas quoted2 years ago
    There are various genetic types, but red hair is most commonly caused by two copies of a recessive allele on chromosome 16. This produces a particular protein responsible for the pigment pheomelanin, which causes red hair.
  • zelenetskacomhas quoted3 years ago
    With light, the primary colours are green, blue and red.
  • zelenetskacomhas quoted3 years ago
    In the paintbox the primary colours are red, blue and yellow
  • b6860591136has quoted3 years ago
    most remarkable scientist of them all
  • Mari Dombrohas quoted3 years ago
    In the Hebrew tradition, the first man was moulded from red earth, i.e. earthenware clay. The root of the Hebrew word for Adam actually means ‘red’ and it is also related to the word ‘dam’, which means ‘blood’, so A-dam means ‘of blood’.
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