The science of hair hanging, with Stephanie Morphet

Stephanie Morphet is a biomedical scientist turned circus artist and hair hanger. She studied tuberculosis in the lab, working to develop point-of-care diagnostic tools, before deciding to pursue a full-time circus career. But she has brought her scientific mindset with her into circus, especially pertaining to her pursuit of a Guinness World Record for the most amount of weight held while hanging from only her hair! Hair hanging is all about maintaining the strength and health of your hair and scalp, which is all about protein chemistry and skin health. In this podcast episode, I talk to Stephanie about hair hanging, the science and chemistry of hair, the scientific mindset, and more!