You might be surprised by what you'd find in your pores - M. Alejandra Perotti
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Two species of Demodex mites specifically inhabit human follicles. And not just some people’s— nearly everyone is thought to host mites. One person’s face might harbor hundreds or even thousands of individual mites. On any given day, these microscopic arachnids are probably eating, mating, and laying eggs inside your pores. So, is this… okay? M. Alejandra Perotti investigates.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- M. Alejandra Perotti
- Director
- Caitlin McCarthy
- Narrator
- Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Music
- Jarrett Farkas
- Sound Designer
- Weston Fonger
