Chromosphere: The Color Theory Podcast

Guest podcaster Moira Wigderson discusses their weather/color research.
National Weather Service: What Do Those Map Colors Mean?
National Weather Service: Hazards Map
National Weather Service: Point Forecast Headline Shading Decision Logic
National Weather Service: Severe Thunderstorm Safety Rules
National Weather Service (History): Hoist a flag for cold waves and other weather conditions 
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Promo episode sharing that I will give an online webinar presentation titled, "Regarding Racism in Color Theory." 
This webinar will be hosted by the Colour Society of Australia.
April 19, 2026 / 11:00AM AEST (Sydney time zone)
April 18, 2026 / 7:00PM CT USA (Minneapolis time zone)
Free; preregistration is required. To register, please visit:
https://coloursociety.org.au/event-6635187

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"The Mushroom Color Atlas: A Guide to Dyes and Pigments Made from Fungi"
By Julie Beeler
The book: Chronicle Books
The website: Mushroom Color Atlas
"An overview of the contribution of the textiles sector to climate change." Leal Filho W, Perry P, Heim H, Dinis MAP, Moda H, Ebhuoma E and Paço A (2022) Frontiers in Environmental Science (Link to download PDF)
"The Food Scientists Working to Change the Colors You Eat." Shayla Love (August 8, 2025) New Yorker Magazine (Link to article)
The Mushroom and Lichen Dyers United, Facebook Group
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An episode promoting the online Minneapolis College of Art and Design Continuing Education course I will teach Wednesdays, March 25-April 22, 2026 / meeting 7:00-9:30pm CT USA. Please see MCAD CE website for details.
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A reflection on teaching primary color concepts; thoughts on persuasion and the Pantone Color of the Year. 
Resources:
Aristotle, On Sense and the Sensible, MIT website
Da Vinci, A Treatise on Painting, e-book website (see pages 141 and 147; also 178-79)
Ogden Rood, Modern Chromatics, Internet Archive, website
Berlin and Kay, Basic Color Terms, Wikipedia (Search UC Irvine for PDF)
Pantone website
David Batchelor, Chromophobia, University of Chicago Press, website
Mitchell Johnson on Color, Albers versus Itten, website
Jenn White, The enduring legacy of Jane Austen, WAMU / NPR, 1A, Listen
Jane Austen, Persuasion, 2007, IMBD website

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