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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.

Do You Need Sunscreen When It’s Cloudy?Skin & Hair
Is Skin Suffocation Real? The Science Explained Skin & Hair
Do Band-Aids Protect Scars From the Sun?Skin & Hair
Can Freckles Be Lighter Than Your Skin?Skin & Hair
Do Ears Have Pores? And Why They Get Blocked Skin & Hair
How Long Do Suntans Last and Why Do They Fade?Skin & Hair
What UV Index Is Best for Tanning Safely?Skin & Hair
What Does a Scab Look Like Under a Microscope?Biology
What Is the UV Index of a Tanning Bed?Physics
Why Do Goosebumps Hurt? The Science of Painful Piloerection Bones & Muscles
Does Melanin Make Skin Thicker?Skin & Hair
Why Is Hair Lighter at the Ends?Skin & Hair
Can a Pale Person Tan? The Science and the Risks Skin & Hair
Does Hair Need Sunlight? The Effects of UV on Hair Skin & Hair
Why Do Blondes Have More Hair? The Science Explained Skin & Hair
If You Lose Your Fingernail, Will It Grow Back?Skin & Hair
Why Does Hair Grow on Ears as You Age?Skin & Hair
What Are the Lines on Your Cheeks Called?Skin & Hair
Is Orange Hair Natural? The Science Behind Red Hair Skin & Hair
Is Melanin a Natural Sunscreen?Skin & Hair
Why Do Some People Have Perfect Skin?Skin & Hair
What Happens If You Put Paint on Your Face?Skin & Hair
What Makes Lips Pink? The Science Behind the Color Biology
Why Does Facial Hair Grow Faster Than Head Hair?Skin & Hair
Why Do We Have Peach Fuzz? The Purpose of Vellus Hair Skin & Hair
Is Green Hair Natural? A Look at the Biology of Color Biology
How Does Scarification Work in the Body?Skin & Hair
Why Do I Tan So Fast? The Science Explained Skin & Hair
What Areas of the Human Body Do Dermatologists Study?Skin & Hair
Can Girls Grow Mustaches? The Science Explained Hormones