About this episode
This episode explores the cultural and social history of skin color and includes insights from dermatology.
This time on The Children’s Hour, we explore the skin we are in. We are joined by Dr. Holly McGee and Dr. Nina Jablonski, who have written a book to explain the cultural and social history of skin color called It’s Just Skin, Silly. Then we meet Dr. Adnan Mir, a pediatric dermatologist who helps us understand even more about our skin from a medical point of view. This episode comes with a learning guide filled with activities to learn more. The post Skin appeared first on The Children's Hour .
People in this episode
Host: The Children's Hour Inc.
Guests: Dr. Holly McGee, Dr. Nina Jablonski, Dr. Adnan Mir
Topics covered
- skin
- cultural history
- social history
- dermatology
- education
Keywords
- skin
- skin color
- dermatology
- cultural history
- social history
- children's education
- activities
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: It’s Just Skin, Silly
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