How do scars form? - Sarthak Sinha
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It’s hard to escape childhood without racking up a few scars. Why do these leftover reminders of a painful cut or crash look different from the rest of our skin? And why do they stick around for so long after the incident that caused them? Sarthak Sinha explains how scars form.
Human branding, a process in which a pattern is burnt onto the skin resulting in the formation of a scar, is practiced by different cultures to mark commemorative events through scaring. What could be the potential risks associated with these traditions?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Sarthak Sinha
- Animator Noel Wong, Mark Storer, Henry Chung, Alexandra Kogl
- Artist Ieuan Protheroe, Ricky Earl
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Narrator Addison Anderson
