From the blackest black to the whitest white, in this episode, we talk about the science of paint and pigment!

Did you know we used real human mummies for brown paint for over 200 years? What about Paris Green, the bright and beautiful color that got its name after being used to kill rats in the sewers of France? We cover the toxic paints of the rainbow that have colored our lives for thousands of years!

Featuring original song "Science Shuffle" by Micaela Superstar

References:

The Yattering and Jack

Annihilation (2018)

6 Facts About Vantablack, the Darkest Material Ever Made

Anish Kapoor

Scientists Have Created the Whitest Paint Ever—and It Might Help Cool the Planet

Paris Green

Scheele's Green

Mummy Brown

Virgin Mary’s Blue

A Journey to the Oldest Cave Paintings in the World

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