10 min listen
Micro Wave: What Makes Curly Hair Curl?
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Jan 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Hair scientist Crystal Porter explains the science behind curly hair. (Hint: It involves mushy cells in teeny-tiny tunnels.) Plus, a bit of listener mail from you! Which you can always send by emailing shortwave@npr.org.
Released:
Jan 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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