| Iridescence: views from many angles. | |
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PMID: 19336343 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Iridescent colours have been fascinating to humans throughout history; they are flashy, shimmering, dynamic, and examples surround us, from the commonly seen iridescent sheen of oily street puddles to the exotic, gaudy displays of birds-of-paradise featured in nature documentaries. Iridescent colours and the structures that produce them have unique properties in comparison with other types of colourants found in nature. Scientists from a variety of disciplines study the optics, development, heritability, chemical make-up, origin, evolution, functions and biomimetic technological applications of naturally occurring iridescent colours. For the first time, graduate students at Arizona State University brought together these scientists, along with educators and artists, at 'Iridescence: more than meets the eye', a conference to promote interdisciplinary communication and collaboration in the study of iridescent coloration from all of these perspectives. Here, we summarize the outcomes of this conference, introduce the papers that follow in this special journal issue and briefly review the current status of our understanding of iridescence. |
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Authors:
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Melissa G Meadows; Michael W Butler; Nathan I Morehouse; Lisa A Taylor; Matthew B Toomey; Kevin J McGraw; Ronald L Rutowski |
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Type: Introductory Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the Royal Society, Interface / the Royal Society Volume: 6 Suppl 2 ISSN: 1742-5689 ISO Abbreviation: J R Soc Interface Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-04-01 Completed Date: 2009-05-01 Revised Date: 2010-09-23 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101217269 Medline TA: J R Soc Interface Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: S107-13 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-4601, USA. melissa.meadows@asu.edu |
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Animals Evolution Interdisciplinary Communication* Optical Phenomena* |
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