The Mathematics of Wound Healing

Classical 89 Thinking Aloud Interview:
http://www.classical89.org/thinkingaloud/past.asp?d=6/25/2008d=6/25/2008
Imagine: you’re riding your bike down the street when you hit a curb and come tumbling down. As you get back up you notice that your knee is bleeding. You race home to quickly wash it and apply a band aid. Over time your wound scabs over, and your skinned knee eventually heals- leaving only a scare of what was once a fresh wound. But what of the science behind the role your body places to heal wounds? On today’s Thinking Aloud Marcus Smith will speak with John Dallon, about the mathematics of wound healing. What goes on behind the realities of scraps and tears? Dallon explores the complexities and science behind this human miracle.