George Havenith, PhD

George Havenith, PhD

Loughborough University

Professor of Environmental Physiology and Ergonomics

Expertise: Environmental Physiology and ErgonomicsHeat StressHypothermiaHuman Performance in Hot WeatherHuman Performance in Cold WeatherClothing ErgonomicsWeather Survival

George’s key research areas are human thermal physiology, environmental ergonomics and heat transfer through clothing. He is an expert in how the human body performs in hot and cold climates and the impact clothing can have on this performance. George is Director of the University’s Environmental Ergonomics Research Centre and has a Chair in Environmental Ergonomics and Physiology.

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Curly hair kept early humans cool

Tightly curled scalp hair protected early humans from the sun’s radiative heat, allowing their brains to grow to sizes comparable to those of modern humans. Loughborough University researchers in the UK worked with Penn State University to study heat transfer through human hair wigs and the environment to examine how diverse hair textures affect heat gain from solar radiation.
08-Jun-2023 12:25:44 PM EDT

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