Anya Hurlbert wants you to look at colour in a whole new light. The Professor of Visual Neuroscience at Newcastle University is involved in fascinating research that looks at the interaction between colour, light and how this is interpreted by the human brain.Today, Anya shares her insights on colour, cognition and memory. We discuss the science behind colour perception, how light and colour affect our mental health, and Anya finally gives us an expert explanation of that viral blue-gold dress conundrum.We talk about:

How does colour blindness work?

The blue-gold dress that sparked a million arguments

Light levels and mental health

Do SAD lamps work?

Blue light and circadian rhythms

Colour constancy and chromatic adaptation

Colour and the limbic brain

Anya's research on eyesight as an indicator for Alzheimers