The body can get a whole lot colder – but not a whole lot hotter – before we die. Why is that?
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To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:
Hyperthermia: a medical condition where an individual’s body temperature is elevated beyond normal
Hypothermia: a medical doncition that occurs when an individual’s body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature
Thermoregulation is the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding temperature is very different
Denaturation: the alteration of a protein shape through some form of external stress (for example, heat), so that it can no longer carry out its cellular function
If you liked this week’s video, you might also like:
A great article from Outside on hyperthermia: https://www.outsideonline.com/2398105/heat-stroke-signs-symptoms
Learn more about the woman who survived the lowest known body temp: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-woman-who-survived-the-lowest-body-temperature-ever
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