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How the human body handles extreme heat, and improvements in cooling clothes – Science Magazine

On this week’s show: The best ways to keep the body from overheating, and engineering cooling fabrics for everyday wear

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November 13, 2020

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This week the whole show focuses on keeping cool in a warming world. First up, host Sarah Crespi talks with Senior News Correspondent Elizabeth Pennisi about the latest research into how to stay safe when things heat upwhether youre running marathons or fighting fires.
Sarah also talks with Po-Chun Hsu, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and materials science at Duke University, about the future of cooling fabrics for everyday use. It turns…

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