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How Humans Tolerate Cold Weather

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Inuit child sailing his toy boat with caribou-skin sails.

Humans developed in warm climates, but eventually our ancestors made their way into colder and more inhospitable regions.  Host Ben Kieffer talks with physiologist Kevin Kregel and anthropologist Robert Franciscus of the University of Iowa about how humans have acclimated to cold and challenging environments.

Also, researcher Nathan Holton explains why men's noses are about 10% larger than women's noses

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River