When Reality Isn’t Real: The Strange Science of Color and Phantom Smells

Can light change reality? Can your brain create smells that don’t exist? In this Strange History Podcast episode, we explore two obscure scientific phenomena—metamerism and phantosmia—that reveal how perception shapes reality. From shifting colors under electric light to phantom smells with no source, this episode uncovers how what we experience isn’t always what’s actually there.

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