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Hypothermia and Space Travel
08:27 - 12:50 (04:22)
The idea of hypothermia has been associated with death from being exposed to cold temperatures, but in space travel context, hypothermia is a tool to slow down the body and reduce heart rate during long journeys.
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The Nazis conducted hypothermia experiments at Dachau concentration camp, but these experiments were unscientific and conducted on unwilling human subjects.
08:27 - 10:59 (02:32)
Nazi, Hypothermia
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The Nazis conducted hypothermia experiments at Dachau concentration camp, but these experiments were unscientific and conducted on unwilling human subjects.
ChapterHypothermia and Space Travel
EpisodeSelects: How Therapeutic Hypothermia Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
ER physicians and staff have a rule of thumb that there's no such thing as a cold dead body, as someone can still be brought back to life if their body is warmed up.
10:59 - 12:50 (01:50)
Hypothermia
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ER physicians and staff have a rule of thumb that there's no such thing as a cold dead body, as someone can still be brought back to life if their body is warmed up. The idea of unfreezing people on long journeys into space is also discussed.