The science of skin color - Angela Koine Flynn

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TED-Ed

TED-Ed

8 жыл бұрын

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When ultraviolet sunlight hits our skin, it affects each of us differently. Depending on skin color, it’ll take only minutes of exposure to turn one person beetroot-pink, while another requires hours to experience the slightest change. What’s to account for that difference, and how did our skin come to take on so many different hues to begin with? Angela Koine Flynn describes the science of skin color.
Lesson by Angela Koine Flynn, animation by Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat.

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@noname-nd6gi
@noname-nd6gi 6 жыл бұрын
"It may absorb light but it certainly does not reflect character." 👏👏👏👏
@andrealozano1198
@andrealozano1198 6 жыл бұрын
no name what does it mean?
@deandrejackson5844
@deandrejackson5844 6 жыл бұрын
A white person wrote that part of the video
@shamar251
@shamar251 5 жыл бұрын
no name 1+
@duxurish8769
@duxurish8769 5 жыл бұрын
no name PREACH
@sashabrande839
@sashabrande839 5 жыл бұрын
+Yabawaki Koshimazaki ???????????????????????😠😠😠😠
@ian-dm4te
@ian-dm4te 7 жыл бұрын
And some people say you cant learn anything from KZfaq
@getrekm8993
@getrekm8993 7 жыл бұрын
Ivan Lu Whoever said that has brain damage
@jenbroccoli861
@jenbroccoli861 7 жыл бұрын
Ivan Lu Rightttt, lol!!!!!
@FRISHR
@FRISHR 7 жыл бұрын
Those people are Facebookers
@blackmambo8702
@blackmambo8702 6 жыл бұрын
Ivan Lu that actually makes no sense.
@yyyyyyy2705
@yyyyyyy2705 6 жыл бұрын
that would be my moommy
@berry.mixxxx
@berry.mixxxx 3 жыл бұрын
“Ew,I hate you because your skin has more natural protection than my skin!”
@ariberry8031
@ariberry8031 3 жыл бұрын
😂
@jasershaltaf1537
@jasershaltaf1537 3 жыл бұрын
XD
@jc3734
@jc3734 3 жыл бұрын
XD lol. Let's be honest there are a lot of things racists are jealous of
@thomasbrown9699
@thomasbrown9699 3 жыл бұрын
Racism is the uglier side of tribalism. I know people who think blondes are better than Burnett's. Blue eyed people are better than brown eyed. Yet all people of any difference can have children. Don't want to believe . look around!
@yushuahuesun9423
@yushuahuesun9423 3 жыл бұрын
@Zachary Williams the second for real we wouldn’t be having all the insecure people
@twalu_tnt
@twalu_tnt 3 жыл бұрын
This is the most positive comment section I’ve ever read on a KZfaq video.
@peace7351
@peace7351 3 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZ-Wp7p_uN3DhJs.html
@genesis8550
@genesis8550 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly same!
@siasblacktwinsister285
@siasblacktwinsister285 3 жыл бұрын
Not really
@demroles6996
@demroles6996 2 жыл бұрын
@@peace7351 you ruined the positivity
@minecraftbasics8992
@minecraftbasics8992 2 жыл бұрын
@@siasblacktwinsister285 yeah
@ndn0385
@ndn0385 5 жыл бұрын
Lets just all be grateful we have skin..
@dontknowdontcare1934
@dontknowdontcare1934 5 жыл бұрын
lol you still have skin I shead that years ago...
@dontknowdontcare1934
@dontknowdontcare1934 4 жыл бұрын
@diepewpie You sad asf
@dontknowdontcare1934
@dontknowdontcare1934 4 жыл бұрын
@diepewpie Why you deleted your comment?
@forsenE
@forsenE 4 жыл бұрын
wait so you’re not supposed to skin and eat your partner’s skin?
@soleshajoseph
@soleshajoseph 4 жыл бұрын
@diepewpie Pick Up On It? Sounds Very Fishy 🤔
@jossylopes
@jossylopes 6 жыл бұрын
I wish everyone knew about this. But instead people are just out there judging others by their skin color.
@Pathologymadesimple
@Pathologymadesimple 5 жыл бұрын
jossylopes - They are stupid’s. Don’t worry. Dark skin people are very attractive and beautiful
@xenonblaster9240
@xenonblaster9240 5 жыл бұрын
dark skin or light skin they are all beautiful
@micheal6702
@micheal6702 5 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I love dark skin. It's so pretty. But others don't feel the same. And technically dark skin is better is you're facing direct sunlight.
@iman5147
@iman5147 5 жыл бұрын
@@Pathologymadesimple who is they???
@nikibronson133
@nikibronson133 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@learniteasy8146
@learniteasy8146 4 жыл бұрын
I learned this when i was 9 years old. I cant believe how people didn't learn this all their life. And blame humans.
@aliveandunwell430
@aliveandunwell430 3 жыл бұрын
i actually didnt learn about this till like a week(ish) ago
@joyjimmy4068
@joyjimmy4068 3 жыл бұрын
Me too I learned it at 11 year old it depend on the education system I guess
@vaishnavinrao7231
@vaishnavinrao7231 3 жыл бұрын
I learned this now im 11🙂
@Grace-iv1ho
@Grace-iv1ho 3 жыл бұрын
You guys are so young wow
@thediscordmemer5851
@thediscordmemer5851 3 жыл бұрын
@Chidima Ohiri with that pfp well ok you do you
@akshara487
@akshara487 4 жыл бұрын
My skin color has drastically changed since my birth. My mom doesn't like that I have darker skin tone than before she keeps asking me to use home remedies and I am tired of her racism against my skin.
@cam0987
@cam0987 4 жыл бұрын
Same Indian fam
@horminmangfi5653
@horminmangfi5653 3 жыл бұрын
Don't listen to her. She is too narrow-minded
@txcda
@txcda 3 жыл бұрын
*colorism
@busyyyy
@busyyyy 3 жыл бұрын
My mom always say stop using remedies
@justinschiferl213
@justinschiferl213 2 жыл бұрын
Indians are pretty much white people the only difference is your culture and skin color
@natesh1
@natesh1 8 жыл бұрын
The last sentence brought goose bumps literally for a minute
@kat99o21o
@kat99o21o 8 жыл бұрын
+Natesh Bhat true
@Sarahmint
@Sarahmint 8 жыл бұрын
+Natesh Bhat why? We are all animals dependent on our planet. We do not exist in a vacuum.
@ananyaprakash6532
@ananyaprakash6532 8 жыл бұрын
Seconded
@sanushka7000
@sanushka7000 8 жыл бұрын
Yep
@ineedmysyq
@ineedmysyq 8 жыл бұрын
Oh my God yes, it did... Great script
@amydocherty7317
@amydocherty7317 5 жыл бұрын
It’s crazy because skin colour should be celebrated for the impressive ability of our bodies to mutate and adapt to different environments
@azzzanadra
@azzzanadra 4 жыл бұрын
To celebrate something you are born with is the same as to discriminate for something you are born with.
@amydocherty7317
@amydocherty7317 4 жыл бұрын
Rai Hanzo nothing to do with born with. I’m talking about celebrating the amazing nature of life through science. It’s brilliant how our bodies adapt and mutate to environmental changes without our direct control
@azzzanadra
@azzzanadra 4 жыл бұрын
@@amydocherty7317 I don't get it, how do you celebrate nature?
@TM-ym5wi
@TM-ym5wi 4 жыл бұрын
By acknowledging that your and others skin maybe different, but the basic beneath is all the same, and whooooom! You celebrated nature
@amydocherty7317
@amydocherty7317 4 жыл бұрын
T M Thank you! I forgot to finish my reply to them... I’m saying we should celebrate the fact that these differences have occurred out with our control, like it’s SO amazing that mutations of such can occur
@amartya9034
@amartya9034 4 жыл бұрын
Am north indian. My colour varies from time to time Am a chameleon changing from little whitish to darkish And I never wonder why
@nickabbott319
@nickabbott319 4 жыл бұрын
Ajax Blair 😂
@roms7626
@roms7626 3 жыл бұрын
I am North Indian too nd It does happen to me as well.
@floatytrouty
@floatytrouty 3 жыл бұрын
That means you're skin is brown just like me it's common in South Asia region and Southeast asia region
@nefracious
@nefracious 3 жыл бұрын
Same dude😂
@souvikcseiitk
@souvikcseiitk 2 жыл бұрын
Same bhai... I too feel like chameleon sometime 😅😂
@theunlistedinfo4906
@theunlistedinfo4906 3 жыл бұрын
I am homeschooled and I can't believe that they never taught this in all of my 6 years of public school. Everyone needs to watch this video! ✊🏻✊✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
@manashiran4457
@manashiran4457 2 жыл бұрын
except the yellow one😂 Just for fun😉
@emberhermin52
@emberhermin52 Жыл бұрын
I always knew this but don't remember if it was school or my family that taught me
@elemstuff
@elemstuff 6 ай бұрын
I didn't know lego people were considered a race
@RONJAE212003
@RONJAE212003 6 жыл бұрын
It’s too bad the last sentence even has to be said
@anteater9408
@anteater9408 5 жыл бұрын
So true. Precisely what I thought too.
@twilightundersky8658
@twilightundersky8658 5 жыл бұрын
What's wrong with the last sentence?
@Tomos_J-J
@Tomos_J-J 4 жыл бұрын
Ahh, now I think what this comment means...well my reply is completly true, and scientifically true too! It is just covered up by the leftist lies though... :(
@louwee3506
@louwee3506 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I thought as soon as I heard it. I thought: “wow, to think you have to tell millions of people that”...
@noahvalentine5103
@noahvalentine5103 4 жыл бұрын
James Hawkins you don’t 😂
@marcop.8084
@marcop.8084 7 жыл бұрын
last sentence... genious
@flappybird5067
@flappybird5067 7 жыл бұрын
*genius
@Anonymous-tg1qs
@Anonymous-tg1qs 6 жыл бұрын
Marco P. Anyone could have said that (that is mentally capable to *not* think on your own)
@alexwilliams1575
@alexwilliams1575 5 жыл бұрын
We are coming closer an closer to a world were we all will live in a peaceful an loving world an we will judge people off their action an not thier outfits, who would have thought that living in a color blind world would be in our near future... 😇😇😇
@mitosis1232
@mitosis1232 5 жыл бұрын
You...illiterate
@Natalia-hf3et
@Natalia-hf3et 5 жыл бұрын
Yes
@cdyk9283
@cdyk9283 4 жыл бұрын
“even though i look like a burnt chicken nugget, i still love myself”
@Ilovevedios44
@Ilovevedios44 3 жыл бұрын
• cdyk • Umm....lol 😂
@aliveandunwell430
@aliveandunwell430 3 жыл бұрын
i love that vine
@mania20
@mania20 3 жыл бұрын
No you don't.
@raykarpp
@raykarpp 3 жыл бұрын
@@mania20 Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
@prismmioouu
@prismmioouu 3 жыл бұрын
@@mania20 its a meme boi. a vine to be e x a c t
@hang352
@hang352 4 жыл бұрын
Every human beings on Earth is beautiful in its own way. No matter what color your skin is, just be confident.
@turkanbedeoglu1399
@turkanbedeoglu1399 4 жыл бұрын
@_Https.maddie
@_Https.maddie 3 жыл бұрын
If that’s you in your pfp just wanted to say your really pretty.
@wren_.
@wren_. Жыл бұрын
i think that all bodies have a certain “flow” to them, where each aspect of your appearance works together to make you look beautiful. changing big parts of your body (nose shape, jawline, skin color) mess with how everything fits together
@infiniteinspirit3517
@infiniteinspirit3517 5 жыл бұрын
It absorbs light, but it certainly does not reflect character I felt that one. I always get teased of my dark skin. That phrase boosted my confidence❤
@mnazz18
@mnazz18 4 жыл бұрын
Shuddup
@zzz-tg7mn
@zzz-tg7mn 4 жыл бұрын
dianna k dark skin people get more hate tbh you can’t deny that
@avasinha9764
@avasinha9764 4 жыл бұрын
Ikr😥😥😥😥
@achanasdloki186
@achanasdloki186 4 жыл бұрын
darkskin gang 💕
@primeroyal7434
@primeroyal7434 4 жыл бұрын
You live in a society full of people with mental disorder, that's it.
@adenikegreigg
@adenikegreigg 7 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I have lots of melanin
@proxywolf5911
@proxywolf5911 5 жыл бұрын
Queen A not really that beneficial if you live in a cold climate! I have alot but i live in one of the coldest countries in the world!
@ibadshamim1407
@ibadshamim1407 5 жыл бұрын
1strikerLacazate 505 what country do you live in?
@karaflores5092
@karaflores5092 5 жыл бұрын
Yay!
@kaylaavery9020
@kaylaavery9020 5 жыл бұрын
im pale soooooooo
@ethenstone4734
@ethenstone4734 5 жыл бұрын
Lucky. I wish I had it.
@jerimiahbradley8090
@jerimiahbradley8090 4 жыл бұрын
We all really need this video right now.
@liunknownil2072
@liunknownil2072 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you sun for blessing me with my beautiful melanin☺️
@babybegula1228
@babybegula1228 4 жыл бұрын
LOL lol nope
@joedellinger9437
@joedellinger9437 2 жыл бұрын
Trust me, you don’t want to experience 2nd-degree sunburn. It’s horrible! Thank your superior skin for protecting you from that!
@suchastrangegirl36
@suchastrangegirl36 2 жыл бұрын
You mean “God”
@liunknownil2072
@liunknownil2072 2 жыл бұрын
@@suchastrangegirl36 I said what I said lol
@kartikpoojari22
@kartikpoojari22 2 жыл бұрын
@@suchastrangegirl36 no it was the genetics to be precise and scientifically speaking
@ta0ji
@ta0ji 7 жыл бұрын
I was expecting this comment section to be very racist.
@akwaabab8504
@akwaabab8504 7 жыл бұрын
i guess this is not the type of video they look for and or the concept is too difficult for them to understand.
@rabbitpiet7182
@rabbitpiet7182 7 жыл бұрын
Sxuril ditto
@ickyleg4282
@ickyleg4282 7 жыл бұрын
ignorant people don't watch science videos
@bionicgoblin3141
@bionicgoblin3141 7 жыл бұрын
B74CKB15H0P thanks i needed that
@josephpullium5026
@josephpullium5026 7 жыл бұрын
This is a ted ed comment section. We're all more intelligent than that.
@K.S.Khunkhao
@K.S.Khunkhao 8 жыл бұрын
Epic ending :)
@noname-nd6gi
@noname-nd6gi 6 жыл бұрын
ขุนเขามีคําตอบ - Answers from Khunkhao true
@Real_Xavier
@Real_Xavier 2 жыл бұрын
ஊம்பு
@justinmacarrhur1924
@justinmacarrhur1924 2 жыл бұрын
It wasn't tho. It was bs identity politics
@usejasiri
@usejasiri 3 жыл бұрын
This video has to be the top KZfaq recommended video at this time
@manasichavan4914
@manasichavan4914 2 жыл бұрын
Beautifully explained! I am a brown skinned biology student who studied evolution. And man, I am overly proud of my melanin concentration. It's one of the best examples of evolutionary adaptation of humankind.
@hknuha
@hknuha 6 жыл бұрын
Skin colour may absorb light, but it certainly does not reflect character 🙂 Genius ✌️
@sebastianfeuerstein9306
@sebastianfeuerstein9306 5 жыл бұрын
@MunkeiGUN What? Class? 🤦🏻
@sebastianfeuerstein9306
@sebastianfeuerstein9306 5 жыл бұрын
@MunkeiGUN Oh sorry, I thought you said it reflects class. I'm so sorry, I understand now 😅😎
@ITavares
@ITavares 4 жыл бұрын
Sebastian Feuerstein 😂 you still have time to delete that comment
@hay0099
@hay0099 4 жыл бұрын
@Alok Singh not all uv rays. Very small count still pass
@charismaticmoon9287
@charismaticmoon9287 3 жыл бұрын
@Alok Singh everything you read from text books are not always accurate. Put proper research.
@MercyAlwyz23
@MercyAlwyz23 5 жыл бұрын
I’m dark skinned and I still tan when in the sun! We all tan! The darker your skin just determines how long you can last in the sun without sunscreen since your skin is acting as a sunscreen as it was designed to!
@EmyN
@EmyN 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, but it takes longer to you than it takes to me
@OnlySolii
@OnlySolii 4 жыл бұрын
@@EmyNhmm idk about that, I feel as if its individually based. For example, if im out in the sun for just a mere 2 hours, my skin complexion darkens considerable, but my brother is a light brown tone and it takes him longer to tan to a noticeable difference. So in that case its interesting lol
@EmyN
@EmyN 4 жыл бұрын
Soulxx trixx I guess you are right. But what I said is correct generally speaking then
@Taniesha_S
@Taniesha_S 3 жыл бұрын
@@OnlySolii Im dark skinned and can get darker within minutes of being out in the sun. I live in Phoenix so we get a lot of sun here lol. I also get lighter during colder months.
@OnlySolii
@OnlySolii 3 жыл бұрын
@@Taniesha_S same here
@pretty_a_r_t_s
@pretty_a_r_t_s 2 жыл бұрын
"It absorbs light, but it doesn't reflect character" Loved this☺
@MrBhavin2000
@MrBhavin2000 3 жыл бұрын
What a breath of fresh air! Brilliant script, amazing animation and clear narration by Susan. Thanks Ted-ed ❤️
@NazriB
@NazriB 6 ай бұрын
Lies again? Studio Canal Serve Country
@cassandrad8970
@cassandrad8970 8 жыл бұрын
Pretty pathetic that these adaptations are what our ancestors fought and hated each other over. Pretty pathetic that tons of people are still hating and discriminating against people with darker skin when it's literally an adaptation to protect us from the sun...
@DecoyBlackMage
@DecoyBlackMage 8 жыл бұрын
+Cassandra D Pack mentality is interesting to look at in regards to that, mainly because we can see forms of the same behavior in other animal species. Very social animals are the only group of animals this kind of behavior can be seen in, many other species of apes and monkeys will harm or push individuals who are different from the pack for example. Since most pack animals have a form of language as well (( Elephants are a good example )) we can actually see similar forms of discrimination happening in other species as well. It may be an evolutionary trait that builds upon the fear of something different something odd, though studies on the subject tend to be very controversial. We humans though tend to leave this behavior especially in countries that focus on higher levels of education and more mixed groups of people. Countries with lower education tend to have higher levels of discrimination, so ignorance is a large part.
@D3adCl0wn
@D3adCl0wn 8 жыл бұрын
+Cassandra D This is why science and the knowledge it gives us is valuable and insightful. Too bad some people are just... well too stupid for these stuff. What's worse is that they are likely to deny these facts.
@HotCoals
@HotCoals 8 жыл бұрын
+Cassandra D Really, pretty much the only reason for skin tone being a factor of hate was during slave trade times, dehumanizing made it easier to keep it going.
@ulviqitliyev1456
@ulviqitliyev1456 8 жыл бұрын
Cole Loves You Actually people hated other skinned races long before the slave times
@georgecataloni4720
@georgecataloni4720 8 жыл бұрын
If it weren't for racism separating the tribes, would these changes even occur? Think about it.
@boy638
@boy638 8 жыл бұрын
The one end-all video for racism.
@OrigamiSt3ve
@OrigamiSt3ve 8 жыл бұрын
What you're saying is a small part of it but it only sounds as if were talking about america here which isn't the point. The majority of criticism comes from the percentage of stereotype each group carries. The typical blacks who act like they are gangsters or the overly smart and introverted Asian stereotype. The color only labels their stereotype. If a group of a certain color would act differently then they would be labeled that way too. the only reason why white's are labeled as anything is because they are the majority in this world.
@OrigamiSt3ve
@OrigamiSt3ve 8 жыл бұрын
arent*
@Bairrfhionn
@Bairrfhionn 8 жыл бұрын
+KorennRachelle I love how you instantly pinpoint whites as being racist, but don't bother to mention that racism can be and is present in every single race. To present it in such a way as to imply racism is a white thing, is racism.
@Rikortez
@Rikortez 8 жыл бұрын
+boy638 How so?
@thetruthalwaysscary
@thetruthalwaysscary 8 жыл бұрын
+boy638 Check a world map or a statistical data by countries of IQ. Both would be considered racist. There are two type of racism. One that based on prejudice and complete nonsense, and one that is nothing but scientific data but "offensive" truth so it is considered racism. The fact is that we are not the same, but even mentioning that which is a truth, is considered racist.
@taliasummer_
@taliasummer_ 4 жыл бұрын
I hope everybody is safe right now, during the virus, the riots and protests. Just remember we’re all humans and the only way will get through this if we work together. ❤️ (amazing video btw)
@thebioteacher741
@thebioteacher741 4 жыл бұрын
I love that this video clearly words the natural selection and evolutionary process correctly, as opposed to implying that humans adapted intentionally for their environments! I will be using this for my high school students.
@Dropletsojoy
@Dropletsojoy Жыл бұрын
Adapting intentionally is no evolution
@arulkws
@arulkws 6 жыл бұрын
how are we humans supposed to evolve to have awesome defense mechanism like animals (spit poisons, have spikes, etc) if we can't even handle different skin tones without triggering an all out world war?
@katapinesxc6477
@katapinesxc6477 5 жыл бұрын
Arul right ????
@iman5147
@iman5147 5 жыл бұрын
As seen in X-men comics or movies *WE CAN'T*
@EmyN
@EmyN 4 жыл бұрын
It's not because of skin color, if we were all the same, people would still find a reason to hate and segregate certain groups
@deridot9036
@deridot9036 4 жыл бұрын
we got fists
@MrALenCar321
@MrALenCar321 4 жыл бұрын
You seriously want to spit poison? Toungue kissing would be prohibited then 😛 unless it's not poisonous to human.
@blurryink115
@blurryink115 6 жыл бұрын
Asides from skin colours, how did specific racial traits such as monolids, wide bone structure and lip/nose shapes evolved to fit certain racial categories?
@001islandprincess
@001islandprincess 6 жыл бұрын
Blurryink No such thing as “racial traits” as races don’t exist in nature, Many people from Asian have similar shaped noses to African people and the vast majority of African people don’t have “thick” lips. There are many non-African people who have full lips. People have been selective in talking about “racial” traits yet no one talks about the shape of an ear or size of the big toe, shape of the brow. What’s racial about the “lips” but not the “eyebrow” or “toe”? Race is simply a socio-political term. The continent of Africa contains the most genetic diversity than all continents combined. People only continue to “see” race because people assign HUGE MEANING to INSIGNIFICANT difference to physical traits. All human beings have the EXACT same alleles (ACGT) and due to environmental pressures, the result is different in the expression of genes. Nothing more and nothing less.
@Shortyjored88
@Shortyjored88 6 жыл бұрын
Khosians of Africa look Asian except for darker skin tone and woolly hair. They also have monolids like Asians. There are traits that are more prevalent in one group than another, but it does not mean another "race" of people cannot have that trait though. But obviously the trait that was more beneficial to a particular environment would become more prevalent than a trait that was not beneficial. This is why blacks have tropical limbs, different to whites who have bones structures that benefited them in their cold environment or Asians in their environment. The large nose benefited people in the heat or humidity as thinner nose was beneficial for those in a colder environment. But again although some nose shape (not all) may be due to adaption, it doesn't mean that people from these environments wont have nose traits that may not be best suited for that environment. I've seen un-mixed Africans with thin nose and un-mixed white Caucasians with large nose (that is why nose jobs are popular). A trait may be prevalent in a particular group because it benefited them, but it's not exclusive to that particular group. Some traits are not traits that are absolutely needed though they are beneficial in certain environments. Meaning people with thin nose can survive hot environments like people with large nose can survive cold environment. Now if we talk about skin color, that trait was a life and death matter back in the days because sun screen did not exist for pale skin, so living in hot environment would have been problematic if you stayed out in the heat for too long.
@solanaavila5040
@solanaavila5040 5 жыл бұрын
check out kentobento's video about asian eyes and other video about neoteny
@nabodimma
@nabodimma 5 жыл бұрын
I think it also has to do with the environment. What they ate, the kind of work they did, etc. For example, in Nigeria, the Igbo women usually have broader shoulders than in other tribes because they were predominantly farmers and they needed the added upper strength to farm. So, as time went on, their bone structures evolved. It took generations though.
@upstate5101
@upstate5101 5 жыл бұрын
"Blurryink* That's where the tall white aliens came along 😂😂😂
@TheGetout04
@TheGetout04 4 жыл бұрын
Same reason why We see Blue Eyes, Monolids and Afros, they're all adaptations to better suit the environment
@temporary6715
@temporary6715 4 жыл бұрын
what are the environmental benefits of having no melanin?
@melontusk7358
@melontusk7358 4 жыл бұрын
To absorb Vitamin D more efficiently in colder places.
@temporary6715
@temporary6715 4 жыл бұрын
​@@melontusk7358 Walk me through it...
@melontusk7358
@melontusk7358 4 жыл бұрын
@@temporary6715 don't worry, it's simple. There's a substance called "melanin" inside the human body, responsible for blocking harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun. The side effect is that it makes their skins darker. So the more melanin a person has, the darker his skin will be. People in tropical areas need darker skin to survive. However, ultraviolet rays are also necessary for bone growth and Vitamin D absorption. In cold places, where there's not much sunlight, people need brighter skin to make up for their lack of ultraviolet rays, which help them with Vitamin D and other things.
@temporary6715
@temporary6715 4 жыл бұрын
​@@melontusk7358 ​You’ve misinterpreted my sarcasm. You are completely wrong. - There are 3 types of uv rays. The two that reach earth : UVA + UVB - Melanin allows for the absorption of UVB while preventing the more harmful UVA from penetrating the skin. - Vitamin d is not “absorbed” from the sun. It is produced in the body (similar to photosynthesis) by the UVB rays which are ALWAYS present during the day. - It is people without melanin who are deficient because they do not have any protection from the more harmful UVA rays. Also, sunblock blocks both UVA + UVB rays altogether which further limits vitamin d production. - Your last sentence about people needing brighter skin to make up for lack of rays makes absolutely no sense. UV rays are ALWAYS PRESENT regardless of temperature... To reiterate melanin blocks harmful UVA rays (Causes cancer) Not UVB rays (absorbed to produce vitamin D) - The melanated person can live anywhere because the UVA rays will never be harmful. The person without melanin has to live far away from the equator to avoid as much UVA as possible.
@christophermartinezjr.2786
@christophermartinezjr.2786 4 жыл бұрын
“Therefore, skin color is little more than an adaptive trait for living on a rock that orbits the Sun. It may absorb light but it certainly does not reflect character.” Oh dear, hope someone realize the golden message of this video ❤️😍
@Pokemonlin99
@Pokemonlin99 8 жыл бұрын
And yet these adaptations spark discrimination among others.
@HotCoals
@HotCoals 8 жыл бұрын
+Pokemonlin99 That was really only inspired during the slave trade to justify keeping Africans and black people as slaves.
@XDJani0
@XDJani0 8 жыл бұрын
+Cole Loves You Most likely cultural superiority and of course religion made it possible, it just happened to be beneficial economically.
@soundsleep5470
@soundsleep5470 8 жыл бұрын
+Cole Loves You You do know that racism existed way earlier than slave trade, right?
@georgecataloni4720
@georgecataloni4720 8 жыл бұрын
If it weren't for racism separating the tribes, would these changes even occur? Think about it.
@SuperAtheist
@SuperAtheist 8 жыл бұрын
+George Cataloni You've been entered into "The dumbest KZfaq comment ever" contest.
@RW_CreativeMedia
@RW_CreativeMedia 6 жыл бұрын
*Melanin not only give skin and hair color, but also EYES*
@chloeindianadeane5241
@chloeindianadeane5241 4 жыл бұрын
that's what i was thinking !
@leosekiyajr9746
@leosekiyajr9746 3 жыл бұрын
It's in every cell of the human body including internal organs
@kamvamgwaza7142
@kamvamgwaza7142 3 жыл бұрын
Dr. Llaila Afrika teaches us that it's also highly concentrated in our brains and central nervous system
@RK-ep8qy
@RK-ep8qy 3 жыл бұрын
Time to get that ball rolling on my death to all green eyes group ✊
@stizan9185
@stizan9185 20 күн бұрын
Yes but depends what type of Melanin, darker people have a higher ratio of eumelanin compared to pheomelanin which makes pigment darker, lighter people are more in the middle with the ratio, and have more pheomelanin and less eumelanin compared to darker
@aurorarising1945
@aurorarising1945 4 жыл бұрын
I hope more people see this soon in their recommendations
@xavierthomas5923
@xavierthomas5923 3 жыл бұрын
TED-Ed is great...the animations, the questions they choose to answer, the narration is all perfect. But it would be great if they included some of the sources in the description as well.
@sahibatasnia484
@sahibatasnia484 7 жыл бұрын
The last sentence was really amazing! such a strong meaning!
@Dizmznd
@Dizmznd 8 жыл бұрын
Let's take a moment to absorb that last sentence v_v
@AJFlo-gi8vx
@AJFlo-gi8vx 3 жыл бұрын
TED ED I always come back to this video because it makes me feel confident and comfortable to be brown in a predominantly white town
@folarinjoaquim7812
@folarinjoaquim7812 Жыл бұрын
The choice of sound track used for this video is genius and the closing statement drove home the point. Welldone!
@angelfish2077
@angelfish2077 5 жыл бұрын
That last sentence is golden. So fascinating to see that something so basic has been the source of so much pain and hate. More of this education and discourse, please!!
@MurderCraw
@MurderCraw 6 жыл бұрын
I wish more people in the world accepted that last sentence in the video.
@jepong1768
@jepong1768 2 жыл бұрын
the last sentence nails it at all.... wonderful
@KrillChild
@KrillChild 3 жыл бұрын
"It may absorb light but it certainly does not reflect character." This is a awesome quote especially in this time
@mr.q337
@mr.q337 8 жыл бұрын
So technically we were all black?
@Sussy__baka
@Sussy__baka 8 жыл бұрын
+Sand Shadow Yep , that is well known. lighter skin colors are mutations.
@angiesworld8038
@angiesworld8038 5 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@angiesworld8038
@angiesworld8038 5 жыл бұрын
It's called genetic degredation.
@sebastianfeuerstein9306
@sebastianfeuerstein9306 5 жыл бұрын
Yep 😎
@31oise
@31oise 5 жыл бұрын
Yup
@stevensoth8492
@stevensoth8492 8 жыл бұрын
This video made it seem like humans started out as light-skinned and evolved to have dark skin. It's important to remember that black skin was the default, and all the other shades mutated from our ancestors with dark skin.
@tomdrowry
@tomdrowry 8 жыл бұрын
+Steven Soth The first humans had fur.
@roidroid
@roidroid 8 жыл бұрын
+Thomas Drowry you mean PRE-humans, but yeah ok. If that's true, then i wish the video made that clear that we had to evolve darker skin as an adaptation to losing our fur. As it is, the video is confusing, as it implies that humans evolved darker skin as we moved north to more sunnier regions of Northern Africa.... Wtf all of Africa isn't sunny?!
@antares1443
@antares1443 8 жыл бұрын
+Steven Soth True. Brown was the default (Ala Khoisan and East Africans). Some Africans around deserts are extremely dark skin much darker than the typical African because of those brown people migrating to deserts
@tomdrowry
@tomdrowry 8 жыл бұрын
Greatness Humans are Apes, Apes have fur. Humans evolved gradually , so of course early Humans had fur, it didn't suddenly disappear over one generation
@Keelo977
@Keelo977 8 жыл бұрын
+Thomas Drowry no
@hurveeee
@hurveeee Жыл бұрын
"It may absorb light but it doesn't define the character "- this line ❤️
@werul
@werul Жыл бұрын
Reflect**
@limuco2052
@limuco2052 4 жыл бұрын
You're beautiful whatever skin color you are. So embrace it. Accept that you were born with your skin color.
@beez6039
@beez6039 7 жыл бұрын
That last sentence... 😭😭😊
@LawryMathias
@LawryMathias 6 жыл бұрын
Am i the only one who is obsessed with my beautiful, dark brown skin?✊ Thanks for the information, it's nice to know the history of skin
@anishini362
@anishini362 6 жыл бұрын
I am white, but dark skin looks gorgeous!
@wajahatali1232
@wajahatali1232 6 жыл бұрын
Dark skin people are beutiful
@denizmetint.462
@denizmetint.462 6 жыл бұрын
I'm only obsessed with my light brown skin, when I'm sunburned.
@benyaminahmad9504
@benyaminahmad9504 6 жыл бұрын
It because of propaganda fed to you that you developed such as complex ... I have white skin blue eyes but I know it doesn't make me special because it is common where I live 30% fair skined, 5% albino, 50% brown and 15% dark... Here I am not considered special I am considered average which is the Truth.. we didn't chose our colour . In my opinion most attractive colour is brown with a hint of darkness both for men and women ❤.
@saranwright271
@saranwright271 6 жыл бұрын
✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
@user-rq1un8fm6h
@user-rq1un8fm6h 9 ай бұрын
Thanks 4 presenting the science of skin color without bias or prejudice! Knowledge is power, and racism is a superficial and unfair way to judge someone!
@shrinivastalnikar4236
@shrinivastalnikar4236 4 жыл бұрын
Perfect time to get recommended!
@dayraperez420
@dayraperez420 5 жыл бұрын
« It may absorb light, but it certainly does not reflect character » PREACH 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@helmetongrass1893
@helmetongrass1893 Жыл бұрын
Remember Reach.... those guys got the worst tan ever, and it wasnt from the sun
@mayanchesnanarciso173
@mayanchesnanarciso173 5 жыл бұрын
'It may absorb light, but it certainly does not reflect character.' Great way of ending the video :D more people need to realize this. Thank you for making such quality videos Ted-Ed!
@AartiBaluIX-A
@AartiBaluIX-A 3 жыл бұрын
This video is so amazing!!!!! The animation as well as the content is just lovely ❤️...Thank you Ted for sharing !
@sweet_dee05
@sweet_dee05 3 жыл бұрын
Plz guys, share this vid with as much people possible. Educate society about our skin, it doesn't define who we are ✊
@adamwise1111
@adamwise1111 8 жыл бұрын
The animation in this was so cool! And that last sentence was so powerful.
@faxgirl4666
@faxgirl4666 4 жыл бұрын
All skins are beautiful ✨ Have a blessed day
@AliRazaIAS
@AliRazaIAS 4 жыл бұрын
All the build up was for that last line "It doesn't reflect Character"
@amangoyal9775
@amangoyal9775 4 жыл бұрын
that last line i love this channel
@susanx6782
@susanx6782 5 жыл бұрын
Why do people think dark skin people don’t get darker in the summer ☀️
@jeffbezos4746
@jeffbezos4746 4 жыл бұрын
*White people
@fullmetalalchemist3487
@fullmetalalchemist3487 4 жыл бұрын
I am dark skinned i do tan but after 2-3 days or so i get as i was before!coool~
@ataurusqueenofzion916
@ataurusqueenofzion916 4 жыл бұрын
We do get darker, our skin just does not burn in the sun.
@ThatisnotHair
@ThatisnotHair 4 жыл бұрын
@Alok Singh A small amount does reach here.
@ataurusqueenofzion916
@ataurusqueenofzion916 4 жыл бұрын
@Sofia Diane why is it false just because it doesn't happen to you? My skin gets way darker I visit my family in Africa because I spend more time out in the hot sun. But gets lighter when in Europe because the heat where I live is not as intense and I spend majority of the time indoors. So its false in your case.
@FelFree
@FelFree 7 жыл бұрын
Some people just don't want to except truth. ... it's too much to burst their bubble. ...peace and God Bless
@Tomos_J-J
@Tomos_J-J 4 жыл бұрын
Accept* Do you even think about what you're writing?
@jud9533
@jud9533 4 жыл бұрын
@@Tomos_J-J this comment is 2 years old 🙄
@elviiqs6941
@elviiqs6941 3 жыл бұрын
You shouldn't be jugded for your skin color. But to everyone out there who needs it, You are valuble. No matter what your skin color is. Even if people don't show it now, they love you. I'm right here if you need to talk about it. Because, you are worth it. You are worth time, you are worth effort. You are a human being. You’re different to us. That’s what make you unique! You are worth everything people say they have wasted on you. Even if you don't think it yourself, your life is precious, so enjoy while it lasts.Your life is not a movie, don't end it. Your skin is not paper, don't cut it.Your race, gender and who you are attracted to doesn't matter. I'm here every step of the way. You are worth it.Everyone is worth it.❤️Let's make the world a better place❤️! Starting with this. Making us equal. WHO'S WITH ME?!🏳️‍🌈⚧ - XxLilly-BillyxX. Edit:Thanks for all the support! You’re all so amazing! btw i copy and paste it
@michaelarivera469
@michaelarivera469 3 жыл бұрын
I saw a picture once of the earth and “skin color by area” and it was literally dark along the equator getting lighter as it reached the most north/south, it was cool
@clarawesley6097
@clarawesley6097 5 жыл бұрын
“It does not reflect character” say that louder for the people in the back
@anisagashi3860
@anisagashi3860 4 жыл бұрын
Nice seeing a lot of people appreciate their dark skin, but I’d also like to tell the people with really fair skin to also learn to love it. Fair skin is beautiful too and there’s no need to fake tan it
@avivastudios2311
@avivastudios2311 Жыл бұрын
Oh, yeah fake tans are awful. It's perfectly okay to be white!!
@stizan9185
@stizan9185 20 күн бұрын
Tanning is part of light skin, if you pale you spend too much time indoors
@pramishkhanal635
@pramishkhanal635 4 жыл бұрын
Thankyou KZfaq suggestion for this. Perfect time to know about it
@masonstevens804
@masonstevens804 4 жыл бұрын
Last line !!! “May absorb light, but does not reflect character” 😍
@Blackfire970
@Blackfire970 7 жыл бұрын
such beautiful explanation
@brucewan763
@brucewan763 8 жыл бұрын
Not trying to generalize or be racist, but what gives people of east asian descent their slightly yellowish hue?
@merrymachiavelli2041
@merrymachiavelli2041 8 жыл бұрын
+Bruce Wan I'm curious about that as well. From what I've gathered, the mutations that lead to lighter skin in Europeans were different to those that affected East Asians. I'm unsure of the specifics however.
@Vivenk88
@Vivenk88 8 жыл бұрын
+Merry Machiavelli It's more than just melanin (of which itself there are two types). It's also about the lipids, water content, thickness etc of the skin. I couldn't find anything online, but this sheds some information. www.whiterskin.info/black-skin-white-skin-asian-skin-whats-the-difference/
@SaltVinegar2010
@SaltVinegar2010 8 жыл бұрын
And also smaller eyes as well.
@hayabusaforlife6276
@hayabusaforlife6276 8 жыл бұрын
+Highway Phantom and smaller penis
@beayn
@beayn 8 жыл бұрын
+HayabusaFor Life Penis size is cultural. Many african cultures had the female pick her mate based on the male penis size. After a while, the average became slightly larger (perhaps not as large as we all think today). I saw some documentary on african tribes, many still practice it today. I'm assuming the connection in racial averages of course.
@prayogawahyu
@prayogawahyu 4 жыл бұрын
"it may absorb light, but it certainly not reflect character" the beautiful quote
@ShawnDC
@ShawnDC Жыл бұрын
I love how this video gives such powerful statements ❤️
@tamzidrahman2673
@tamzidrahman2673 5 жыл бұрын
That last sentence just make me nervous. It is so powerful and shivers down my spine.
@1TalldrinkH2O
@1TalldrinkH2O 5 жыл бұрын
..."The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:31 👋👋🏼👋🏼👋🏽👋🏾👋🏿
@jolievictoria2612
@jolievictoria2612 4 жыл бұрын
1TalldrinkH2O Amen!! 😊🙌
@kimsd2351
@kimsd2351 3 жыл бұрын
Amen
@Mii.2.0
@Mii.2.0 3 жыл бұрын
I'm an atheist and even I agree with that. 😎
@Tenzinforeal
@Tenzinforeal 3 жыл бұрын
@@jolievictoria2612 what is the meaning of amen??
@Tenzinforeal
@Tenzinforeal 3 жыл бұрын
@@Mii.2.0 what is the meaning od esthetic
@Jortyunofficial
@Jortyunofficial Жыл бұрын
I love that last sentence. Thank you
@lmaoqasim
@lmaoqasim 2 жыл бұрын
I was born in the U.K. but my family origins are from the Middle East. My skin colour changes very slightly depending on weather. In the cold, my skin colour is more dark and in the warmth, my skin colour is more light. It’s strange and I never understood it but it’s cool.
@HuskHunter
@HuskHunter 8 жыл бұрын
The art style made is pretty confusing. I just looked away from the video and listened.
@HuskHunter
@HuskHunter 8 жыл бұрын
+Ananya Prakash Or i'm epileptic? Maybe i'm colorblind?
@Minecraftster148790
@Minecraftster148790 8 жыл бұрын
Husk hunter is right. One moment it is a cell, the next moment it is the sun. And it is always changing colour/color and shape
@rabia1180
@rabia1180 8 жыл бұрын
+Ananya Prakash what the fuck
@rabia1180
@rabia1180 8 жыл бұрын
+HuskHunter yea i agree it was pretty confusing
@Tombee2
@Tombee2 8 жыл бұрын
Idk I really liked it I guess I'm used to being able to focus when thing change immediately and constantly.
@sandhyasingh7768
@sandhyasingh7768 6 жыл бұрын
It may absorb light but it certainly did not reflect the character 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@stonnerwaffendivision189
@stonnerwaffendivision189 5 жыл бұрын
Sandhya Singh Maybe not color, but Cognitive IQ certainly does! Skull structure and lack of frontal lobe development certainly does! Do some actual research on phenotypes of human anatomy between the races and come to the realistic world, where everything isn’t all just and moral, and righteousness is an oath of blood to protect what belongs to you, your family, your people, your country. IN THAT ORDER
@amogh5427
@amogh5427 5 жыл бұрын
I love You 🌹
@sverkauu
@sverkauu 4 жыл бұрын
Reject false Democracy stop justifying racism
@lordx4641
@lordx4641 4 жыл бұрын
@@stonnerwaffendivision189 lol we don't knowshit about intelligence hence ur argument is vague
@satyamshekhar52
@satyamshekhar52 4 жыл бұрын
Character is about mentality i m also dark and I m from your country but my character is at in great way
@flamingaish
@flamingaish 3 жыл бұрын
Every little thing in this world is so beautiful just see it the way it was meant to be seen♥️
@wawahamdan1159
@wawahamdan1159 2 жыл бұрын
My boyfriend has a very fair skin (chinese descent) so whenever he had a sunburn, few days after his skin would literally peeled off as if one is wearing a peel off mask. And then there's me with my tanned skin, ready to embrace the Sun! Differences should be celebrated and loved, not to be hated.
@laurareis892
@laurareis892 5 жыл бұрын
This should be shown in all schools for kids. It's comprehensive information and the animation is nice.
@shawnahall7246
@shawnahall7246 9 ай бұрын
Yes this seems to be very kid friendly and appropriate
@safiyyahbintahsan
@safiyyahbintahsan 8 жыл бұрын
PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON ALBINOS
@kaylaavery9020
@kaylaavery9020 5 жыл бұрын
albinos are just really white people and whites are 50% albino there
@BIGJeff3889
@BIGJeff3889 5 жыл бұрын
MunkeiGUN You are incorrectly referring to the OCA2 gene not albinism mutations on a whole.
@BIGJeff3889
@BIGJeff3889 5 жыл бұрын
Safiyyah Ehsan Although I'm unsure of your intent with a subtly off-putting demeanor in certain replies you formerly have provided. Here is your answer: What is albinism? Albinism is a disease in which a person has partial or complete loss of pigmentation (coloring) of the skin, eyes and hair. What causes it? Genetic mutations that affect the production of a pigment called melanin. There is a cell called the melanocyte that is responsible for giving skin, hair, and eyes pigmentation. In albinism, the melanocytes are present, but genetic mutations interfere with their pigment production or their ability to distribute it to keratinocytes, the major cell type comprising the epidermis, or outer layer of the skin. There are currently five known genetic types of albinism, the most common being oculocutaneous type 1 (OCA1) and type 2 (OCA2). Oculocutaneous means affecting the eyes and skin ("oculo" meaning eye and "cutaneous" meaning skin). It's not a video, but I think you'll find that this video actually delved into some of the answer already.
@brianwiggins1344
@brianwiggins1344 5 жыл бұрын
3 weeks, and she still hasn't said "thank you" for your response. I guess it has been about 2 years since she posted that. Maybe she has since grown up and withdrawn from her old ways, to include this account of hers. @@BIGJeff3889
@sebastianfeuerstein9306
@sebastianfeuerstein9306 5 жыл бұрын
@@BIGJeff3889 Thanks man 😎
@israaashraf7776
@israaashraf7776 4 жыл бұрын
The last words made me literally feel "WOW"
@homosapien.a6364
@homosapien.a6364 4 жыл бұрын
Woow I didn’t know that Thank you TED for teaching us more than we learned at school ❤️🥰😩
@94soleh
@94soleh 4 жыл бұрын
How deep and beautiful is that: "It may absorb light, but it certainly does not reflect character."
@lalitalamba8801
@lalitalamba8801 5 жыл бұрын
The last line is heart touching.
@harshitpatnaik6381
@harshitpatnaik6381 4 жыл бұрын
loved the last line
@ch33.tah.
@ch33.tah. 3 жыл бұрын
AMAxING presentation, esp. the final bits of n'fo!
@manager-nim2623
@manager-nim2623 4 жыл бұрын
When I was little I had a theory that when a person lives in a different country for a very long time their appearance will slowly and subtly change, I guess it's kind of correct haha
@preetiraut787
@preetiraut787 2 жыл бұрын
Ofc... Like, humans ARE biological organisms and they WILL adapt to their surroundings ;)
@mirandahazel1703
@mirandahazel1703 5 жыл бұрын
That little note about skin colour not reflecting character was unexpected but I appreciate it👏well done.
@amirysyafy4801
@amirysyafy4801 4 жыл бұрын
May this knowledge help me in years to come.
@dw7312
@dw7312 2 жыл бұрын
This should be taught across the planet 🌍
@ubaidullahpandit
@ubaidullahpandit 5 жыл бұрын
"The association of color with character and the ranking of people according to color stands out as humanity’s most momentous logical fallacy. " Nina G. Jablonski, Living Color- The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color, P. No= 04
@AlyssaTaylor9
@AlyssaTaylor9 7 жыл бұрын
Loved this video, this biology is so fascinating. I'd be really interested in learning what the purpose of other physiological differences are (hair type, eye shape, nose shape, etc.)
@hannara566
@hannara566 3 жыл бұрын
Your opinoion is so reasonable! I’ll say I think people never judge somthing by it’s looks. Skin color is just outcom of adaption!
@alineregodos1916
@alineregodos1916 3 жыл бұрын
I love the few last lines❤️
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