
“How come you feel pain when you fall and get a scrape?” – Tillman, age 9, Asheville, North Carolina
When The Conversation asked for an expert who could explain the science of pain as part of their Curious Kids series, Yenisel Cruz-Almeida answered the call. You can read her response here. Cruz-Almeida is a neuroscientist who studies pain along with other colleagues who are part of the UF Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, or UF PRICE.