Author

Samuel Larsen

On the biology desk at Biology Insights, Samuel Larsen is a staff writer with a focus on skin biology. He worked as a laboratory technician, then reported on general health news for print outlets. Larsen studied biology in college, where he examined the cellular mechanics behind tissue repair.

Why Do People Have Beauty Marks? The Causes & Meaning Skin & Hair
Why Do Cowlicks Happen? The Science Behind Hair Patterns Skin & Hair
Can Capsaicin Burn Skin? The Science of the Sensation Chemistry
Do Plucked Hairs Grow Back? The Science Explained Skin & Hair
Why Tanning Is Good: The Science Behind Sun Exposure Skin & Hair
Can Glasses Indent Your Skull? The Science Explained Bones & Muscles
Why Is Women’s Skin Softer Than Men’s?Skin & Hair
Why Is Pubic Hair So Curly? The Science Explained Skin & Hair
Can Dark Skinned People Blush? The Science Behind It Skin & Hair
Why Do Some People Look Younger Than Their Age?Skin & Hair
Why Are My Scars Brown? A Biological Explanation Skin & Hair
How Does Poison Ivy Work? Urushiol and Your Skin Safety
What Makes People Look Old? The Science of Aging Biology
What Actually Turns Hair White? The Science Explained Skin & Hair
Why Do the Eyes Get Puffy After Crying?Eyes & ENT
Can You Tan Your Palms? The Science Explained Skin & Hair
Why Do Some People’s Hair Turn White Instead of Gray?Skin & Hair
Does Cold Weather Make Your Skin Lighter?Skin & Hair
Why Do Wounds Itch When They’re Healing?Skin & Hair
Why Do People Have Freckles: Causes Explained Skin & Hair
Why Is My Hair Not Grey at 60? The Science Explained Skin & Hair
What Actually Happens If You Pluck a Hair?Skin & Hair
How long does skin take to regenerate?Skin & Hair
Why Are White Hairs Thicker and Coarser?Skin & Hair
What Is Cell Light and How Does It Work?Physics
What Happens If You Pick Off a Scab?Skin & Hair
What Is a Stem Cell Skin Graft and How Does It Work?Procedures
Why Is My Skin Not Tanning? Top Biological Reasons Skin & Hair
How Long in the Sun to Tan: UV, Skin Tone & Time Skin & Hair
What Happens to Skin Without Sunlight?Skin & Hair