How does sweat cool us down?

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When most bodies get hot, sweat starts pouring out. Why? In this episode, we'll hop in the Amazing Truck of Minimization (ATOM) to see how sweat glands work from the inside out, take a peek back in time to figure out how we evolved to be so sweaty, and we'll find out if there are ...  Afficher plus

Are you perspiring too much? Hey, don't sweat it! This week Raj and Noah welcome back dermatologist Dr. Divya Shokeen to walk us through, whether or not we actually sweat our toxins out, best deodorants, and how to calibrate your hydration to perspiration ratio.Want to add to the ...  Afficher plus

Simon Morton and Alison Ballance present a three-part series exploring the science of sweat, virtual reality and Vitamin C. This week, the function of a much-maligned bodily fluid that plays a vital role in keeping us humans healthy and alive. Human sweat - 99 percent water with ...  Afficher plus