How a wound heals itself

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TED-Ed Original Lessons Why elephants never forget - Alex Gendler Animation by Avi Ofer It’s a common saying that elephants never forget. But the more we learn about elephants, the more it appears that their impressive memory is only one aspect of an incredible intelligence that makes them some of the most social, creative, and benevolent creatures on Earth. Alex Gendler takes us into the incredible, unforgettable mind of an elephant. View full lesson » How a wound heals itself - Sarthak Sinha Animation by Karrot Animation Our skin is the largest organ in our bodies, with a surface area of about 20 square feet in adults. When we are cut or wounded, our skin begins to repair itself through a complex, well-coordinated process. Sarthak Sinha takes us past the epidermis and into the dermis to investigate this regenerative response. View full lesson » How do scars form? - Sarthak Sinha Animation by Karrot Animation It’s hard to escape childhood without racking up a few scars. Why do these leftover reminders of a painful cut or crash look different from the rest of our skin? And why do they stick around for so long after the incident that caused them? Sarthak Sinha explains how scars form. View full lesson »

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