These shots are from the BBC's recent episode of Horizon; Is Seeing Believing? I love programs that look at science in a really accessible and interesting way, and that are relevant to our everyday lives. The program was about how our sight works and how it often domineers our other senses to give us an inaccurate view of the world. The part I thought was relevant to design was about how we see colours, and how our mind tells us information about colour based purely on the contrast between it and the colours around it. For example the 'brown' square in the top image (on the white side of the cube) is exactly the same colour as the 'light orange' square on the side of the square that is in shadow. It's a brilliant program and I'd recommend giving it a watch while it's still on BBC iPlayer.
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