show video detail
Why Do We Itch?
139K 6.8K 758 02:34
Why Do We Itch?
  • Published_at:2016-06-14
  • Category:Education
  • Channel:SciShow
  • tags: SciShow science Hank Green education itch scratch itchy itchiness Nppb bug bites poison ivy eczema psoriasis brain tumors diabetes chemotherapy neuropeptide research testing evolutionary development chronic itchers michael aranda
  • description: Learn why we itch and what scientists have discovered that may help chronic itchiness! Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, Andreas Heydeck, Justin Lentz, Will and Sonja Marple, Benny, Chris Peters, Tim Curwick, Philippe von Bergen, Patrick, Fatima Iqbal, Lucy McGlasson, Mark Terrio-Cameron, Accalia Elementia, Kathy & Tim Philip, charles george, Kevin Bealer, Thomas J., and Patrick D. Ashmore. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: http://dftba.com/scishow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow ---------- Sources: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2013/05/secret-itch http://science.time.com/2013/05/23/solved-the-mystery-of-the-maddening-itch/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-why-we-itch-and-scratch/ http://science.sciencemag.org/content/340/6135/968.abstract?sid=3941831d-92bc-4568-9dc9-e33e82990f23 Images: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mosquito_bite_from_Flickr.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EMminor2010.JPG
ranked in date views likes Comments ranked in country (#position)
2016-06-16 139,491 6,767 758 (all,#27)  (USA,#27)