The Future Is Female: Heat Stress Isn’t Just Physical

We’re used to thinking of heat as a physical strain, but are we paying enough attention to what heat is doing to our minds? How is heat affecting how we think, feel, and function? On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Praveena Nair Sivasankaran, Director of Taylor’s University’s Clean Technology Impact Lab, which leads climate-focused research that considers human capacity alongside infrastructure. Dr Praveena is studying how extreme heat affects our mental health, and exploring cooling solutions for those most affected.