Physics of Biology

Heating by Cooling

When a body is quickly cooled by thrusting it in a very cold
medium, does its internal temperature go up? We examine the
case of a heatstroke patient thrust in ice-water to lower his or
her temperature. Recent research in photon science suggests
that core temperature increases.

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