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Unexplored Dimensions of Human Scalp Hair

Penn State's Center for Human Evolution and Diversity Season 2 Episode 2
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Penn State undergraduate Hannah Marchok  interviews postdoctoral researcher Dr. Tina Lasisi about her her efforts to fill in gaps in our understanding of human hair morphology, as well as possible explanations for the evolution of different hair types, and the importance of approaching biological anthropology from a more inclusive standpoint. 

HOST:
Hannah Marchock, Penn State undergraduate  student majoring in Biobehavioral Health with a minor in Global Health

GUEST:
Dr. Tina Lasisi, postdoctoral researcher, University of Southern California