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New Color Controversy: Art vs. Science

Scientists discovered a unique blue-green color by stimulating eye cells with lasers, naming it 'olo'.

An artist, Stuart Semple, independently recreated this color, calling his version 'yolo', and is selling it.

Semple achieved this by blending pigments and fluorescent brighteners, a process contrasting the scientific laser method.

While scientists doubt a perfect match, the controversy highlights accessibility issues surrounding unique colors.

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Original: The Guardian (Science)

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#art #science #color #pigments #innovation

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