Richard Hill Discusses "Living Naked in the Cold"

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Richard Hill Discusses "Living Naked in the Cold"

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Today's interview is with Dr. Richard Hill, Professor Emeritus at Michigan State University and author of the BioScience article "Living Naked in the Cold: New Insights into Metabolic Feasibility in Primeval Cultures."Captions available on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/2eT9WXCiY8A

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