About this episode
Lulu Miller discusses the history and significance of rainbows in culture and science.
Why are there so many songs about rainbows (and what’s on the other side)? A bridge between worlds, a map to a pot of gold, the centerpiece of a Lisa Frank trapper-keeper, and of course, an ever-changing symbol of the LGBTQ+ community, the rainbow has been a profound part of the human experience for thousands of years. For this early Pride Month episode, science correspondent and bisexual seagull Lulu Miller explains to Sarah the history of our understanding of rainbows: why they exist, what ...
People in this episode
Host: Sarah Marshall
Guest: Lulu Miller
Topics covered
- rainbows
- LGBTQ+ history
- science
- Pride Month
- cultural symbols
Keywords
- rainbows
- LGBTQ+
- history
- science
- Pride Month
- cultural symbols
- Lulu Miller
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LGBTQ+ community
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