Biology -- Skin's natural palette -- Original skin -- Out of the tropics -- Skin color in the modern world -- Shades of sex -- Skin color and health -- Society -- The discriminating primate -- ...
In this episode, Dr. Tina Lasisi walks us through how we genetically inherit skin color. Have you ever been convinced that you’re adopted because your parents have a radically different skin color?
Everyone has likely observed that the skin color of newborns appears relatively uniform at birth, yet undergoes a change ...
Nina Jablonski was at the helm of researching skin color evolution in the 1990s. Since then, she's worked with other scholars such as Henry Louis Gates Jr. to give young students a chance to ...
Atopic dermatitis, the most common type of eczema, is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that can affect anyone. But research shows that it’s more prevalent in some communities of color, especially ...