Scientists and philosophers explore what it means to perceive a new color

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A New Yorker article published in August 2026 examines the concept of humans perceiving entirely new colors beyond the normal visible spectrum. The piece explores both the scientific and philosophical dimensions of what such an experience would actually mean. Researchers have long studied human color perception, which is typically limited by the three types of cone cells in the eye. The article raises questions about whether a truly novel color experience is even possible, or whether the brain can only interpret what it has already been conditioned to process.

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