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What it's really like to be colorblind

Who's to say an apple is red or that grass is green? Humorist and former science teacher Bryan Kett describes life with colorblindness, explaining that it's not just him -- everyone's experience of color is subjective. Follow Kett as he explores the scientific, philosophical and social dimensions of living life on a certain color scale.

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Who's to say an apple is red or that grass is green? Humorist and former science teacher Bryan Kett describes life with colorblindness, explaining that it's not just him -- everyone's experience of color is subjective. Follow Kett as he explores the scientific, philosophical and social dimensions of living life on a certain color scale.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxPasadena, an independent event.

Read more about TEDx.

About the speaker

Bryan Kett

Writer and storyteller

Bryan Kett is an award-winning writer, storyteller and former high school science teacher.

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