Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Beckhaus
Institute of Pure and Applied Chemistry

I see something you don't see, and that is ... This game wouldn't work without colours. Tomatoes are red, grass is green - that's clear. But why are jeans blue? And why are colours coloured at all? What are colours and which colour do we consider to be the most beautiful? Scientists can answer these questions.

Chemists in particular have a special relationship with colours. They can produce and transform them. Colours as colourful as the rainbow. In the past, dyeing with plant or animal extracts was the only way to produce colourful clothing. Today, nobody would wear such a garment. We now have the opportunity to produce almost any colour we want and to colour everything that surrounds us. The lecture introduces you to different dyes and their history - and shows that our world is unimaginable without colours.

Moderation: NDR 1 Niedersachsen

Wednesday, 15 September 2010 16.30 to 17.30 Audimax, Hörsaalzentrum

Broadcast dates on the local channel oeins
Mon. 18.10.10, 17.00
Wh. Tue. 19.10.10, 17.00 h

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