AHA! googlefu skills worked better this time. Something to do with with the neck (for example) helps with body heat and the wraps let off cold water... I guess I just don't understand how something that small can help cool you down. So I just thought I'd ask what the science might be
On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 9:00 PM, Gary Schiltz <g...@naturesvisualarts.com> wrote: > Are you getting overheated during class? I would assume that your teacher > is suggesting this as a way to help keep cool. Evaporative cooling is > especially effective in dry climates like Santa Fe. See > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporative_cooler. > > On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 9:29 PM, Gillian Densmore <gil.densm...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I has a science question. I trying out doing more excersize. In one of my >> zumba classes a teacher sugested I try a wet towel on my head (before >> class) and then a wet scare around my neck during class. >> >> I feel as my googlefu skills are failing because I can't find a reason >> why that helps. Anyone know what the science is? >> LifeHacker and a pretty dated StackScience blurb speculated it has to do >> with having just enough gold water (relative to the hot air neer your body) >> to somehow make kind of cool air zone. >> Somehow how I am...skeptical >> Cooling of your head makes sense (hair gets wet and you cold water on >> your head just feels really good in the summer) >> >> But I don't get why cold towel or scarf around your neck can help. >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >> FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >> >> > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove > >
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