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Norman Orentreich, 96, Force Behind Hair Transplants, Dies

In the 1950s, Dr. Orentreich took hair from the back of the head and planted it in the scalp, and lo, it grew. He also helped establish the Clinique skin-care line.

Oksana Shachko, a Founder of Feminist Protest Movement, Dies at 31

She was a key member of Femen, whose members held topless demonstrations against authoritarian leaders and the exploitation of women.

Gene Therapy Creates Replacement Skin to Save a Dying Boy

Doctors grew sheets of healthy skin that were transplanted onto a boy with a genetic disease that caused blistering and tearing all over his body.

Howard Green, Who Found a Way to Grow Skin and Saved Lives, Dies at 90

From a failed experiment, Dr. Green discovered how to regenerate skin that could be grafted onto burn victims, and inspired future stem cell research.

Journalists have thin skins. Lesson from Bin Laden’s death.

Columnist Joe Nocera talks with Jonathan Mahler about his recent magazine article, “What Do We Really Know about Osama bin Laden’s Death?” and the controversy it created.

Classical Music This Week: Revisiting ‘Skin,’ a Tribute to Schuller, and Bernstein’s Birthday

A look at what’s happening in the classical music world.

Carlos Falchi, 70, Dies; Turned Exotic Animal Skins Into Coveted Handbags

A self-taught artisan from Brazil built a fashion empire from hand-sewn leather clothing and handbags made from the skins of exotic animals, including anacondas, caimans and ostriches.

Christine Valmy, Builder of U.S. Skin-Care Business, Dies at 88

Forbidden to practice law in Communist Romania, Ms. Valmy took up dermatology and brought European ideas of skin care to a beauty market largely unaware of exfoliation and clogged pores.

Dr. John F. Burke, Dies at 89; Created Synthetic Skin

Dr. Burke helped develop the first commercially-reproducible, synthetic human skin, saving the lives of innumerable severely burned people worldwide.

Roy Skinner, Who Recruited First Black Basketball Player in SEC, Dies at 80

When Skinner was the coach at Vanderbilt University, he recruited Perry Wallace, a high school star in Nashville and the first black athlete to play varsity basketball.