[FRIAM] Science question...re: cold neck scarfs
Gillian Densmore
gil.densmore at gmail.com
Tue Jul 17 23:30:24 EDT 2018
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 <gary at 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.densmore at 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.
>>
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