# Love, Arguments, and Finding Out Who’s Colorblind: Neuroscience Meets Web Design
In a tale that’s part science, part love (and a sprinkle of “you call that green?”), a visual neuroscientist and his ophthalmologist wife turned their color-blind bickering into an internet sensation. When a simple disagreement over a blanket revealed fundamental differences in how they see colors, Dr. Patrick Mineault set out to design an interactive website that would let visitors explore their own color perception. Spoiler alert: it’s not just the blanket that might be the source of the disagreement; it’s possibly the entire color wheel!
## Key Points
– **The Great Blanket Debate**: Dr. Patrick Mineault, a visual neuroscientist, and his wife found themselves in a color clash over—a blanket! You know it’s serious when décor turns into a battleground.
– **Web App Wonder**: After realizing their differing perspectives on colors, Patrick created the interactive site, ismy.blue, which challenges users to identify shades and their own color perception.
– **Viral Sensation**: The website has gone bonkers with over 1.5 million visits. Apparently, everyone loves a good color conundrum, especially
As part of this experiment I would like to give credit where credit is due. If you enjoy these, please take a moment to read the original article:
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2024/sep/16/blue-green-viral-test-color-perception
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Response: Color Clash: How a Blanket Argument Sparked a Viral Web App Exploring Color Perception
