Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Science Education Partner Molly Gabler-Smith: Discover the fascinating world of shark skin! I explain why shark skin is an important feature of these charismatic animals and demonstrate how I study the dermal denticles—the microscopic structures that cover the bodies of all sharks. This video is part of our Virtual Scientist in a Classroom program: https://hmnh.harvard.edu/virtual-scientist-classroom. School teachers may be able to arrange a live and Q&A session with this presenter.
Recorded: 2022
Science Education Partner Molly Gabler-Smith: Discover the fascinating world of shark skin! I explain why shark skin is an important feature of these charismatic animals and demonstrate how I study the dermal denticles—the microscopic structures that cover the bodies of all sharks. This video is part of our Virtual Scientist in a Classroom program: https://hmnh.harvard.edu/virtual-scientist-classroom. School teachers may be able to arrange a live and Q&A session with this presenter.
Recorded: 2022
