How the human body handles extreme heat and improvements in clothing cooling | Science

This week the entire show focuses on keeping calm in a hot world. First, host Sarah Crespi talks to Senior News correspondent Elizabeth Pennisi about the latest research on how to stay safe when things heat up, whether you’re running marathons or fighting fires.

Sarah also talks to 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 out we can save a lot of energy and avoid carbon dioxide emissions by wearing clothing designed to keep us cool in buildings that are slightly warmer than what we are used to now. But the question is, will refreshing clothes ever be “cool”?

Visit the full special issue on cooling.

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