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RadiolabFeb 6, 2026

Kleptotherms

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Heartwarming, How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us HumanFamily Thermometry
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Kleptotherms mentions Heartwarming, How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us Human by Hans Iserman and Family Thermometry by Edward Seguin with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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Heartwarming, How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us Human
Hans Iserman

Hans Iserman has a new book about a lot of the science we covered in this hour called Heartwarming, How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us Human.

Family Thermometry
Edward Seguin

Well, yes. Until this guy came along named Edward Seguin. Edward Seguin is the person who actually translated Wunderlich's work and introduced it to…

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Heartwarming, How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us Human
Hans Iserman

The host mentions Hans Iserman's new book to point listeners to the broader science discussed in the episode, especia…

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Family Thermometry
Edward Seguin

The host mentions Family Thermometry to explain how historical clinical practices and Edward Seguin's translation hel…

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  • The conversation centers on core body temperature.
  • A second recurring theme is normal body temperature.
  • Referenced books include Heartwarming, How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us Human by Hans Iserman and Family Thermometry by Edward Seguin.
  • The strongest audience signal points to Listeners interested in the science of body temperature, social behavior, and how emotions affect physiology and General listeners curious about medical history and how scientific measurements become cultural norms, especially people interested in public health or temperature measurement.
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core body temperature(1)normal body temperature(1)
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Listeners interested in the science of body temperature, social behavior, and how emotions affect physiologyGeneral listeners curious about medical history and how scientific measurements become cultural norms, especially people interested in public health or temperature measurement

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Heartwarming, How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us Human
Hans Iserman
Best for Listeners interested in the science of body temperature, social behavior, and how emotions affect physiologyOften cited around core body temperature

“Mentioned as a new book by Hans Iserman covering much of the science discussed in the hour.”

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Listeners interested in the science of body temperature, social behavior, and how emotions affect physiology
Key quote: “Hans Iserman has a new book about a lot of the science we covered in this hour called Heartwarming, How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us Human.”
The host mentions Hans Iserman's new book to point listeners to the broader science discussed in the episode, especially studies linking social diversity to core body temperature. They highlight the book as covering much of the research they discussed and explicitly recommend it to listeners interested in the topic.
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Family Thermometry cover
Family Thermometry
Edward Seguin
Best for General listeners curious about medical history and how scientific measurements become cultural norms, especially people interested in public health or temperature measurementOften cited around normal body temperature

“Mentioned as a manual written by Edward Seguin to teach moms how to take their kid's temperature (line where the host says 'He writes this manual called Family Thermometry').”

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Sentiment: Critical Analysis
For: General listeners curious about medical history and how scientific measurements become cultural norms, especially people interested in public health or temperature measurement
Key quote: “Well, yes. Until this guy came along named Edward Seguin. Edward Seguin is the person who actually translated Wunderlich's work and introduced it to the United States.”
The host mentions Family Thermometry to explain how historical clinical practices and Edward Seguin's translation helped cement 98.6°F as the canonical 'normal' temperature. They use the book as an example of how nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century thermometry practices created a lasting but misleading standard despite wide biological variation and later research showing lower averages.
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Hans Iserman

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Family Thermometry
Edward Seguin

The host mentions Family Thermometry to explain how historical clinical practices and Edward Seguin's translation helped cement 98.6°F as the canon…

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