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Summertime Science: Sunburn, Sweat, and Wrinkly Fingers
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Summertime Science: Sunburn, Sweat, and Wrinkly Fingers
  • Published_at:2014-07-29
  • Category:Education
  • Channel:It's Okay To Be Smart
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  • description: A summertime look at why we sweat, why we burn, and why our fingers wrinkle in the pool. Subscribe to It’s Okay To Be Smart: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com References/further reading: Eccrine and apocrine sweat glands: https://www.inkling.com/read/dermatology-bolognia-jorizzo-schaffer-3rd/chapter-35/eccrine-apocrine-and-apoeccrine “Are Wet-Induced Wrinkled Fingers Primate Rain Treads?” M. Changizi et al, Brain Behav Evol 2011 http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/328223 (Not everyone agrees with the rain tread hypothesis, though: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0084949) Sunburn/UV light triggers immune response: http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v18/n8/full/nm.2861.html UV-A rays and Unilateral Dermoheliosis (the truck driver’s face) http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm1104059 DNA damage and repair and their role in carcinogenesis http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK21554/ ----------------- Have an idea for an episode or an amazing science question you want answered? Leave a comment below! Follow me on Twitter: @jtotheizzoe Email me: itsokaytobesmart AT gmail DOT com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmart Google+ https://plus.google.com/+itsokaytobesmart For more awesome science, check out: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com Joe Hanson - Host and writer Joe Nicolosi - Director Amanda Fox - Producer, Spotzen Inc. Kate Eads - Associate Producer Editing/Motion Graphics - Andrew Matthews Gaffer - John Knudsen Theme music: “Ouroboros” by Kevin MacLeod Artwork/photos via Shutterstock Produced by PBS Digital Studios: http://www.youtube.com/user/pbsdigitalstudios ----------------- Last week’s video: The Beauty of Solar Magnetism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lshwKIQ29E More videos: Why Did We Blow on NES Games? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gf9mtXnJfM The Science of BBQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccqOVmsybO4 The Science of Game of Thrones - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utu-LpJn3Is The Far Future of the Universe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl9DwNOonOA There Was No First Human - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdWLhXi24Mo How The Elements Got Their Names - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtg9p6A6xnY
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