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Skin: Multitalented and underappreciated | DW Documentary

DW Documentary · 43:31

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Our skin connects us to the world while also providing us with a boundary and a layer of protection. It's a biotope, an object of desire, and it allows us to smell the way we do. How can we keep our skin healthy, and heal it when it's unwell?

On average, the skin is around two square meters in area and weighs between five and ten kilograms. For a long time, it was viewed primarily as a covering. …

Our skin connects us to the world while also providing us with a boundary and a layer of protection. It's a biotope, an object of desire, and it allows us to smell the way we do. How can we keep our skin healthy, and heal it when it's unwell?

On average, the skin is around two square meters in area and weighs between five and ten kilograms. For a long time, it was viewed primarily as a covering. …

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