What is Skin For?

REFERENCES
Skin cell loss by weight

Stratum Corneum Thickness
Rougier, A. et al. 1978. Relationship between skin permeability and corneocyte size

MinuteEarth provides an energetic and entertaining view of trends in earth's environment -- in just a few minutes!

Created by Henry Reich
Writing and Editing Team: Alex Reich, Peter Reich, Emily Elert
Animation: Emily Elert

[Nightlovechild]

That was amazing, I love all the detail you go into with the subjects you cover.

[brunofeitosafl]

One of the best classes I ever had! Thank you!

[TheChemistryShack]

When the cell "kills itself", do all the useful proteins and nucleic acids and such get transported to other cells that need them, or do they just die with the cell?

[akoooo]

Hey Henry! great video! I just studied about tissue in Anatomy class, and this was a very nice insight into how skin works. Keep it up! i love your videos

[zrb]

@MinuteEarth I just wanted you guys to know that you guys make awesome videos. I love the creativity, humor, and knowledge you guys bring and create for us. :) 

[usergroupX]

And here I was thinking that skin was made to simplify discrimination and hate 

[מידןטמיר]

can you please do an episode about animals misconceptions, like the misconception that sharks eat human being, though they realy only eat sea food, they wont eat even a chicken (it was tested by someone in national geographic i think)

[puffmapper]

1:38 So...the "oils" in my skin are actually acid?

That's *f!@&ing

[bengesell]

As always, excellent job sticking to the facts! Bravo, and well done!

[ChargedCMOS]

Thank you for making these videos. They are awesome, way better than a Histology Class. Please DO make some more.

[jamessmith]

i didn't think i was going to subscribe to this channel, but then i saw the hylian shield...

[MStonewallC]

Excellent animations for the skin formation stuff; really painted a good picture of the process for me.

Q:  What is skin For?
A:  To keep porno movies from being really, really creepy...

[etmaddin]

these videos are so amazingly awesome! Keep it up Henry!

[xpsgc]

wow, I don't know why.. but i think this is one of the most fascinating videos yet... I mean they are all fantastic, but this I think just hit home the most

[Tracy_AC]

Stupid pangolins and their not having helicopters.

[luisguanche]

Technically correct and simple enough for people to understand, I approve this video.

[Katalowins]

Beautiful how simple it can all seem from afar, but how genius evolution can be at solving problems. Who would've thought that skin cells would be able to suicide individually and secrete antibacterials for the purposes of protecting more skin cells.

[SpacingOut_]

“Against bacteria, fungi and viruses”
Huh...

[xxwolf]

Awesome vid as usual. Hope you'll still produce the hand drawing theme videos together with these type animated kind