Here Comes The Sun: The Science of Vitamin D

When you hear the word "photosynthesis", you probably think plants, but we also "make with light". Our skin uses Ultraviolet B light to synthesize Vitamin D, and it's pretty essential to our wellbeing. But what is fascinating is the delicate balance between making enough Vitamin D and being at high risk of skin cancer. And the molecule that completes this menage a trois is the one that fundamentally underpins racism and things like "fairness creams". YouTube (English):    / @krishashok   YouTube (Tamil):    / @masalalabtamil   Instagram:   / _masalalab   Twitter:   / krishashok   Masala Lab (Hardcover): https://www.amazon.in/Masala-Lab-Scie... Masala Lab (Paperback): https://www.amazon.in/Masala-Lab-Scie...