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A reference companion to the museum — how heat affects the body, the science of temperature and humidity, the many ways to stay cool, and summer and a warming climate. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Heat & the Body
How heat affects us — heat exhaustion and heat stroke, dehydration and thermoregulation, sunburn and heat rash, and how to stay safe when it's hot.
10 entriesUnderstanding Heat
The science of hot — temperature and humidity, dew point and the heat index, UV and thermal comfort, and the urban heat island effect.
14 entriesStaying Cool
Ways to beat it — air conditioning and evaporative coolers, fans and cooling vests, sunscreen and shade, hydration and cool roofs.
13 entriesSummer & Climate
The season and beyond — summer and the solstice, the dog days and Sirius, heat waves and droughts, and a warming climate.
12 entries