THE PHYSICS OF BEAUTY: STRUCTURAL COLORATION IN BUTTERFLIES
Butterflies are well-known for the beautiful colors and patterns that decorate their wings. They function to attract mates, provide camouflage or ward off predators. Many colors are created by pigments within the scales, but others, especially blues and greens, are produced by a remarkable phenomenon known as structural coloration.
In structural coloration, nanostructures, which are smaller than the wavelength of light, amplify certain colors and diminish others to create dazzling hues. On April 24th, Dr. Nipam Patel will describe a number of butterfly species that use structural coloration, and recent genetic and cellular insights into how scale cells generate the necessary materials and geometry to create these rich colors!
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- The event is free, but registration is required
- The Carnegie Institution for Science-Department of Embryology will open its doors at 6:30 p.m. The event will start promptly at 7:00 p.m.
- An overflow room, with screens, will be available when the auditorium reaches maximum capacity. Seating in the auditorium is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Light refreshments will be served
- Free Parking
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