What layers of meaning have we associated with skin?

From mites to culture wars, Science World’s “Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity” walks a delicate line between real-world information and more complex stuff. Dorothy Woodend writes.

Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor.

Published Wednesday, March 29, 2023. 


https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/03/29/Skin-You-Are-In/

What layers of meaning have we associated with skin? From mites to culture wars, Science World’s “Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity” walks a delicate line between real-world information and more complex stuff. Dorothy Woodend writes. Dorothy is The Tyee's culture editor. Published Wednesday, March 29, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/03/29/Skin-You-Are-In/

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