Of Glass, Color, and Light: Seeing Anew! with Don McPherson, Ph.D. (21st Century Renaissance, Ep.2) скачать в хорошем качестве

Of Glass, Color, and Light: Seeing Anew! with Don McPherson, Ph.D. (21st Century Renaissance, Ep.2)

This is Episode 2 of "21st Century Renaissance" video podcast series. In this conversation, we talk about Don's journey as an artist, scientist, then a serial inventor and entrepreneur, a journey of perseverance interspersed with serendipity. We talk not just about the art and science of color vision, the history of glass and the Enchroma lens filter technology, but also the philosophy of perception and paradox of color psychology. Like many of his fans, I’m impressed by Don’s successful venture enriching people’s sensory experience and changing their lives, a success he’s now expanding to make education more accessible for children, and to improve safety for the aging. But I’m also surprised by his candid reflection on entrepreneurship, and his humble introspection contemplating what we Color Normals can learn from the Color Deficient, a question he’s left me pondering as well. Join us in our kaleidoscope of topics, and see if you, too, will come away with new perspectives. 00:00:00 Emotional color moments from Enchroma customers 00:01:50 Introduction of the guest 00:15:08 Making of the “prepared mind”: stumbling upon glass science as an aspiring artist, the freedom to think, and problem solving in glass formation. 00:24:41 Enchroma’s invention, filter technology, and color improvement mechanism 00:30:30 Understanding, explaining, and representing color vision deficiency 00:38:45 The art, psychology, and paradox of color perception 00:48:49 The umwelt and simulation of color deficiency; exploration of its evolutionary benefits 00:58:26 (Ir)relevance of neuroplasticity, learned color perception, and age-related color vision loss 01:13:42 Business lessons as an entrepreneur 01:22:04 Next aspirations ABOUT THE GUEST Don McPherson, Ph.D. is the Inventor, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of EnChroma, maker of special glasses that correct certain types of color blindness, a disorder that afflicts over 350 million people worldwide. Don received an Small Business Innovation Research SBIR Tibbetts Award at the White House in recognition for his work developing Enchroma, and was named an AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassador by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Don is the recipient of 7 grants from National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, and National Cancer Institute, and author of 14 scientific papers. He holds eight patents related to the ‘EnChroma’ lenses and Vetrazzo, artisan glass countertops, mosaics and tiles containing over 95% recycled material. ABOUT 21ST CENTURY RENAISSANCE Taking cues from the European Renaissance, which emerged from the Dark Ages amidst plagues, trade, and wars, we fancy a new renaissance in the context of the 21st century, as we confront a potent mix of humanity-level existential challenges. What might enable a desperately-needed renewal, and catalyze a profound transformation? What lessons can we learn from history? How can we shape the future for better trajectories? How will the changing world order hasten or hinder such trajectories? What inspirations can be drawn for personal renewal, whether or not a large-scale societal renaissance materializes? The new podcast will interview authors, thinkers, practitioners, artists, scientists, creative leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs who reimagine a world of possibilities, going beyond or even against prevailing narratives and methodologies. It showcases promising new explorations, approaches, and organizations, as well as those that have been on the fringe, daring to ask probing new questions, reframe problems, and reinvent systems for a creative rebirth. The conversations are themed around what we imagine as cornerstones of a 21st Century Renaissance: The Da Vinci Way: convergence of knowledge Better understanding of the mind / consciousness New kind of humanism, vis-a-vis technology, spirituality, and nature Return to beauty: aesthetics as important human value OUTRO MUSIC COURTESY: Rayko of Lolita Dark, www.Rayko.com