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The Designed Body (series)

Woman having fever holding her forehead
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Temperature Control: Too Hot, Too Cold, or Just Right?

The system that regulates our core temperature seems to naturally know how to get the job done. Read More ›
Thyroid gland
Image: Thyroid gland, by Uwe Gille [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Thyroid Function: When Real Numbers Don’t Add Up

The thyroid function of our earliest ancestors must have followed the Goldilocks principle by being just right so they could survive. Read More ›
Margo in the hot tub
Image: "Margo in the hot tub," by Michael McCullough [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Keeping Cool, Warming Up: Appreciating the Body’s Temperature Control System

The system our body uses to control its core temperature demonstrates irreducible complexity. Read More ›
Mercury-in-glass thermometer
Image: Mercury-in-glass thermometer, by Menchi (Own work) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Thermoregulation and Thyroid Control: A Beautifully Irreducible System

The body's system to control thyroid function, plus basal metabolic rate, heat production at rest, and core temperature, seems to know what it is doing. Read More ›
Honeywell thermostat
Honeywell thermostat, by midnightcomm [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Temperature Control: Heat and Temperature — What’s the Difference?

The body must follow the rules and keep its core temperature within a certain range to stay alive. Read More ›

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