Why Aren’t Sunsets Blue?

We can thank our atmosphere for those beautiful colours

Rosie Alderson, PhD
Everyday Science
Published in
4 min readFeb 5, 2022

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Photo by Igor Kasalovic on Unsplash

I had started my week well: I dragged myself out of bed pretty early, and, as is my habit, I started writing first thing (coffee in hand of course).

As my favourite ‘writing playlist’ gently played, I felt a real sense of peace and inspiration, and that wasn’t just the coffee beans talking. Outside my…

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Rosie Alderson, PhD
Everyday Science

(Hungry) Science Nerd: educator, writer and general foodie.