The unkindest cut.

• Autores: Steve Mirsky
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 306, Nº. 3, 2012, págs. 80-80
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article provides a humorous look at the scientific aspects of paper cut injuries. Topics include the relative medical risks of infection and hemophiliac bleeding from paper cut wounds, why high-quality paper causes more cuts, and the role of the number of nociceptors located in the fingers in the amount of pain caused by paper cuts.