Ask Dr. Universe
Are We Always Growing?
Episode 17 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
We might not being growing taller every second, but parts of do grow - all the time!
We might not being growing taller every second, but parts of do grow - all the time! Find out in the latest episode of Ask Dr. Universe! Ask Dr. Universe is produced in partnership with Washington State University and Northwest Public Broadcasting. If you have a science question of your own, upload it to AskDrUniverse.wsu.edu.
Ask Dr. Universe is a local public television program presented by NWPB
Ask Dr. Universe
Are We Always Growing?
Episode 17 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
We might not being growing taller every second, but parts of do grow - all the time! Find out in the latest episode of Ask Dr. Universe! Ask Dr. Universe is produced in partnership with Washington State University and Northwest Public Broadcasting. If you have a science question of your own, upload it to AskDrUniverse.wsu.edu.
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Are we always growing?
When I was a kitten, I used to keep track of how tall I was getting.
I'd make a little pencil mark on the wall, right above my ears.
We might not be growing taller every second but parts of us do grow all the time.
We grow new hair, fingernails and bone, we even grow new skin.
Skin is the body's biggest organ.
It helps protect us.
If we use my microscope, we can even see some of these cells.
Look, there are some now.
Our skin cells die and grow pretty quickly.
About a month from now, you'll be in a whole new layer of skin.
As long as we are living, our cells are dying and our bodies are making new ones.
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