There are a variety of cell types in our skin, and they secrete different molecules that have antimicrobial properties. Our skin is a remarkable barrier to viruses.
Click above to listen to part 2 of Soap, Skin, Sleep, featuring Nina Jablonski, Anthropologist, paleobiologist at Pennsylvania State University and author of “Skin: A Natural History.”
Soap, Skin, Sleep:
Part 1: Cody Cassidy / Soap’s Origin
Part 2: Nina Jablonski / Skin Shield
Part 3: Eti Ben Simon / Healing Sleep
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