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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.

Does Melanin Make Skin Thicker?
Why Is Hair Lighter at the Ends?
Can a Pale Person Tan? The Science and the Risks
Does Hair Need Sunlight? The Effects of UV on Hair
Why Do Blondes Have More Hair? The Science Explained
If You Lose Your Fingernail, Will It Grow Back?
Why Does Hair Grow on Ears as You Age?
What Are the Lines on Your Cheeks Called?
Is Orange Hair Natural? The Science Behind Red Hair
Is Melanin a Natural Sunscreen?
Why Do Some People Have Perfect Skin?
What Happens If You Put Paint on Your Face?
Why Does Facial Hair Grow Faster Than Head Hair?
Why Do We Have Peach Fuzz? The Purpose of Vellus Hair
How Does Scarification Work in the Body?
Why Do I Tan So Fast? The Science Explained
What Areas of the Human Body Do Dermatologists Study?
Why Does Sunburn Blister? The Biological Reason
Why Does Cold Air Dry Out Skin?
Why Does My Hair Grow in a Spiral?
Why Does Hair Get Darker With Age?
Are You Born With Beauty Marks or Do They Develop?
How Long Do Your Pores Stay Open After a Shower?
Why Don’t Eyebrows Grow Back After Being Removed?
What Happens When a Scab Gets Wet?
Why Do Your Eyebrows Stop Growing?
Why Can’t You Swim After Getting a Tattoo?
Why Does My Leg Hair Grow in Different Directions?
Why Don’t I Tan Anymore? Biological & External Reasons
Why Don’t I Tan Easily? The Science Explained