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NHRC Extreme Weather Research Features on NPR Podcast

11 September 2024

From John Marciano

SAN DIEGO – Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) was featured in the latest episode of National Public Radio’s (NPR) Marketplace podcast series, “How We Survive,” released on September 11.
SAN DIEGO – Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) was featured in the latest episode of National Public Radio’s (NPR) Marketplace podcast series, “How We Survive,” released on September 11.

The series, which focuses on climate change, featured interviews with command staff on NHRC’s research efforts with warfighter readiness in extreme weather conditions.

Podcast host, Kai Ryssdal, a former Navy pilot, visited NHRC’s Warfighter Performance Lab in April, where he worked with Dr. Doug Jones and his thermal physiology team to understand how the lab conducts physiological and cognitive studies on Marines to optimize their performance and increase their resilience in extreme weather conditions.
SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2024) Dr. Doug Jones, with Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) (left), accompanies National Public Radio’s (NPR) Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal, during the filming of an episode of Ryssdal’s podcast series, “How We Survive.” Jones briefed Ryssdal on thermal physiology technology during recording of the episode. NHRC supports military mission readiness with research and development that delivers high-value, high-impact solutions to the health and readiness challenges our military population faces on the battlefield, at sea, on foreign shores and at home. NHRC supports military mission readiness with research and development that delivers solutions to the health and readiness challenges our military population faces on the battlefield, at sea, abroad and at home. (U.S. Navy photo by Danielle Cazarez/released)
SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2024) Dr. Doug Jones, with Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) (left), accompanies National Public Radio’s (NPR) Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal, during the filming of an episode of Ryssdal’s podcast series, “How We Survive.” Jones briefed Ryssdal on thermal physiology technology during recording of the episode. NHRC supports military mission readiness with research and development that delivers high-value, high-impact solutions to the health and readiness challenges our military population faces on the battlefield, at sea, on foreign shores and at home. NHRC supports military mission readiness with research and development that delivers solutions to the health and readiness challenges our military population faces on the battlefield, at sea, abroad and at home. (U.S. Navy photo by Danielle Cazarez/released)
SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2024) Dr. Doug Jones, with Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) (left), accompanies National Public Radio’s (NPR) Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal, during the filming of an episode of Ryssdal’s podcast series, “How We Survive.” Jones briefed Ryssdal on thermal physiology technology during recording of the episode. NHRC supports military mission readiness with research and development that delivers high-value, high-impact solutions to the health and readiness challenges our military population faces on the battlefield, at sea, on foreign shores and at home. NHRC supports military mission readiness with research and development that delivers solutions to the health and readiness challenges our military population faces on the battlefield, at sea, abroad and at home. (U.S. Navy photo by Danielle Cazarez/released)
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SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2024) Dr. Doug Jones, with Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) (left), accompanies National Public Radio’s (NPR) Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal, during the filming of an episode of Ryssdal’s podcast series, “How We Survive.” Jones briefed Ryssdal on thermal physiology technology during recording of the episode. NHRC supports military mission readiness with research and development that delivers high-value, high-impact solutions to the health and readiness challenges our military population faces on the battlefield, at sea, on foreign shores and at home. NHRC supports military mission readiness with research and development that delivers solutions to the health and readiness challenges our military population faces on the battlefield, at sea, abroad and at home. (U.S. Navy photo by Danielle Cazarez/released)
Photo By: Danielle Cazarez
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“We know that heat stress and cold stress undermine warfighter performance, and therefore their readiness” Jones explained on the podcast episode, “We do research to figure out what can we do about that, how we can prevent it, and if it’s occurring, how can we mitigate it? How can we prepare our warfighters for these types of environments?”

The episode of “How We Survive” featuring NHRC, titled “The Changing Threat,” is the first episode of the series’ sixth season.

SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2024) National Public Radio’s (NPR) Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal performs the task of walking on a treadmill for 25 minutes inside the Warfighter Performance Laboratory’s environmental chamber, while the environment is set at 110°F and 20% humidity. During these 25 minutes, Ryssdal performed cognitive tasks while his physiological responses were recorded. Before, during and after the high-temperature exercise, NHRC researchers with the Warfighter Performance team asked Ryssdal about his physiological perceptions. NHRC supports military mission readiness with research and development that delivers solutions to the health and readiness challenges our military population faces on the battlefield, at sea, abroad and at home. (U.S. Navy photo by Danielle Cazarez/released)
SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2024) National Public Radio’s (NPR) Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal performs the task of walking on a treadmill for 25 minutes inside the Warfighter Performance Laboratory’s environmental chamber, while the environment is set at 110°F and 20% humidity. During these 25 minutes, Ryssdal performed cognitive tasks while his physiological responses were recorded. Before, during and after the high-temperature exercise, NHRC researchers with the Warfighter Performance team asked Ryssdal about his physiological perceptions. NHRC supports military mission readiness with research and development that delivers solutions to the health and readiness challenges our military population faces on the battlefield, at sea, abroad and at home. (U.S. Navy photo by Danielle Cazarez/released)
SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2024) National Public Radio’s (NPR) Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal performs the task of walking on a treadmill for 25 minutes inside the Warfighter Performance Laboratory’s environmental chamber, while the environment is set at 110°F and 20% humidity. During these 25 minutes, Ryssdal performed cognitive tasks while his physiological responses were recorded. Before, during and after the high-temperature exercise, NHRC researchers with the Warfighter Performance team asked Ryssdal about his physiological perceptions. NHRC supports military mission readiness with research and development that delivers solutions to the health and readiness challenges our military population faces on the battlefield, at sea, abroad and at home. (U.S. Navy photo by Danielle Cazarez/released)
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SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2024) National Public Radio’s (NPR) Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal performs the task of walking on a treadmill for 25 minutes inside the Warfighter Performance Laboratory’s environmental chamber, while the environment is set at 110°F and 20% humidity. During these 25 minutes, Ryssdal performed cognitive tasks while his physiological responses were recorded. Before, during and after the high-temperature exercise, NHRC researchers with the Warfighter Performance team asked Ryssdal about his physiological perceptions. NHRC supports military mission readiness with research and development that delivers solutions to the health and readiness challenges our military population faces on the battlefield, at sea, abroad and at home. (U.S. Navy photo by Danielle Cazarez/released)
Photo By: Danielle Cazarez
VIRIN: 240417-N-PO071-5189


NHRC’s mission is to optimize military operational readiness through research on warfighter, veteran and family health. NHRC supports military mission readiness with research and development that delivers solutions to the health and readiness challenges our military population faces on the battlefield, at sea, abroad and at home. NHRC’s team of scientists and researchers consists of active-duty service members, federal civil service employees and contractors, whose expertise includes physiology, microbiology, psychology, epidemiology and biomedical engineering.

Story originally posted on DVIDS: NHRC Extreme Weather Research Features on NPR Podcast 

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