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When we get hot, sensors in the body tell the brain. The brain then tells the sweat glands to work, and we sweat. Marcella Cheng/NY-CC-BD

Curious Kids: What happens in the body when we sweat?

Nigel Taylor, University of Wollongong

Sweat comes from special parts in our skin called glands. You might be able to see them if you have a very strong magnifying glass.
Sweat creates evaporative cooling for your body, with the amount required determined by your size and shape, not your gender. from www.shutterstock.com

Health Check: do men really sweat more than women?

Sean Notley, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Nigel Taylor, University of Wollongong

They say ‘men sweat, while women glow’. But new research shows gender is not the reason for different levels of sweating.
Water can remove four times as much heat as the equivalent mass of air. Gabriela Pinto/Flickr

Want to keep cool on hot summer days? Here’s how

Nigel Taylor, University of Wollongong

Are neck, hand or forearm cooling, ice-cube sucking or cold showers effective ways to lose heat on those dog days of summer? Can sports clothing keep you cool by wicking away sweat? When the heat is on…
You’re no more likely to lose heat from your head than other parts of your body – except your hands and feet. Taylor Mackenzie

Monday’s medical myth: you lose most heat through your head

Nigel Taylor, University of Wollongong

As the weather starts to cool down and winter clothes enter rotation in our wardrobes, some peculiar combinations emerge: shorts and scarves; thongs and jackets; T-shirts and beanies. The last is often…

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