A really fascinating story about itching. Really interesting for a lot of reasons, especially for the physical / psychological overlap, the unknown parts of it, how perception works, how we interact with the world, and the interplay of strict scientific doctrine with inquisitive scientific experimentation.
Warning: The articles contains graphic descriptions of some really disturbing medical conditions and situations.
It will also make you feel itchy for about 2-3 days. And it’s fairly long. I’d say it’s worth it, but judge for yourselves and don’t say I didn’t warn you.
The article.
I really like the last couple sections.