#189: Positively Sweaty
Love it or hate it, sweat is the reason why you don\u2019t die of heatstroke in the summer\u2014though you might want to die of embarrassment if you work up too much of it. But perspiration also contains a trove of secrets about our body\u2019s inner workings, from sexy pheromones and disease markers to what we had for lunch. In her new book, The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration, science journalist Sarah Everts explores what it reveals about our biology and behavior, debunking overheated myths\u2014and maybe even some stigma\u2014along the way.
Go beyond the episode:
- Sarah Everts\u2019s The Joy of Sweat
- Dip into the world of custom perfume, which can smell quite different depending on who wears it
- Don\u2019t cancel your gym membership, but do give your heart a workout in the sauna
- Yes, you really do smell your hand after shaking someone else\u2019s: here is the experiment with the videos to prove it
- Try out the first \u201cmail odor dating service\u201d
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