Andrew Best is a PhD candidate at the University of Massachusetts, and is quickly becoming one of the leading researchers in the field of the evolution of human sweating.  Here, he joins us to talk about how sweating began, how and why humans evolved to be so much more sweaty than our ancestors, and what that could mean for sweating today.  Join us for a fascinating dive into the history of sweat.

(0:00) Intro
(2:00) Background of Andrew Best
(7:00) How Sweating Started
(16:20) Humans Sweat More
(24:18) Present-Day Variation Amongst Humans
(36:25) The Evolution of Emotional Sweating
(41:50) The Questions That Remain 

References from the show:
Persistence Hunting Documentary
Andrew's Website
Talk by Andrew
Article about Andrew's Lab
Andrew's Scientific Paper

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