Kleptothermy: Why Animals Steal Heat | Radiolab Podcast

From the Radiolab podcast: We dig into the science of kleptothermy - when animals share or steal heat - and discover that temperature is far stranger than it seems.
In this episode, we break the thermometer and watch the mercury spill out as we discover temperature is far stranger than it seems. Five stories that run the gamut from snakes to stars. We start out underwater, with a snake that has evolved a devious trick for keeping warm. Then we hear the tale of a young man with schizophrenia whose seemingly simple method of warming up might be the very thing making him cold. And Senior Correspondent Molly Webster blows the lid off the idea that 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is a sound marker of health.
This episode was reported by Lulu Miller and Molly Webster and was produced by Lulu Miller, Molly Webster and Becca Bressler.
Video produced by Kim Nowacki & Sahar Baharloo.
This episode of Radiolab was originally published on podcast platforms with the title "Kleptotherms."
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[@AlanArnsonMusic]

LTL - Thank you for all you guys do! Please keep going! :) Love the new RUclips uploads very good for the hard of hearing! Thank you again!

[@Radiolabpod]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@monkeymanwasd1239]

the wim hof method and keto diet are said to help with schizophrenia both of which increase body temperature and lower neuroticism

[@monkeymanwasd1239]

depressed people have lower core body temperatures and the cold feels more painful. you can tell when people are stressed out if they arnt very enthusiastic. stress decreases appetite and people tend to act as if they are more agreeable but they are also more likely to lash out

[@murmdog]

Youre showing us how weak ur mind is....clap clap

[@mendyboio3917]

Please, start at 33 minutes. 25,000 people over 20 years is a good baseline. My average temperature has always been 97.5.

[@3dprinteddrugs473]

I see it when my dog curls up in front of the heater vent. Heat stealing is what I used to accuse him of. Now, I'll ask him how long he's been a kleptotherm