CARTA: Unique Features of Human Skin – Michael Sawka: Human Skin: Sweating Thermoregulation and Water Balance
CARTA: Unique Features of Human Skin
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) · UCTV: UC San Diego
December 14, 201520m 37s
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Show Notes
This talk by Michael Sawka of Georgia Tech examines the role of skin in human thermoregulation as a potentially important evolutionary factor for modern man. Two strong selective factors for survival in early hominins were the ability to forage during peak daily heat when their predators were not a threat, and the capability for persistence hunting (track and pursue prey to cause hyperthermia-induced exhaustion of prey).
Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 30214]
Topics
Michael SawkathermoregulationsweatingevolutionCARTAEvolutionGenetics30214