How much energy you need depends on factors such as the type of liquid or the surrounding temperature. The energy needed for the transformation is known as the heat of evaporation. Every liquid can be turned into a gas if enough energy is added to the liquid in the form of heat. The process of changing a liquid into its gaseous state is called evaporation. In this activity you can observe this cooling power in action-ready to get cool? The resulting heat transfer leads to the desired cooling effect. This energy is taken from our body, or sweat, in the form of heat. Turning a liquid such as sweat from its liquid state into a gas requires energy. But why does sweating have a cooling effect? The answer is evaporative cooling. Without sweating, the body cannot regulate its temperature, which can lead to overheating or even heatstroke. It was great to hear what an impact the place I call home has had on so many people.Have you ever wondered why we sweat when our environment is hot or when we exercise? Sweating is a life-saving strategy that cools the body down and maintains its temperature. Almost everyone I spoke with had some connection to Minnesota or the university. I’d say the first trip for ESCI to AGU was a success! I talked to so many people. Chip clips and carabiners were next popular items on the list and we only had a few pens to take home with us on the last day.
Our department stickers and tattoos went fast, along with the core bookmarks from CSD Facility. We had amazing department swag, thanks to Kaleigh Swift, ESCI Communications Specialist. There was a lot of great swag at AGU and I won’t need to buy pens for a couple years! I was even able to pick up a couple different NASA bags.
On my break times away from the booth, I was able to score the coveted NASA calendar that everyone told me I had to get. Although, it was great news for the puppies! Unfortunately, on day two I found out all the puppies that had planned to be in attendance were adopted, which meant no puppies for the attendees of AGU. Since we were going to be by the puppy de-stress area, we had ordered doggy waste bag holders for our fellow dog lovers attending AGU to take home. For me, this is one of the top reasons I love having a booth at conventions is the face-to-face aspect of speaking to a potential student. This year, a handful of students who had already applied to our department for graduate school, stopped by to talk about working with various professors or they wanted to know what living in the Twin Cities would be like. I always enjoy talking about the department and the university to potential students. I’m not sure that’s the response they’re looking for. I always tell people it does get cold but if you dress for it it won’t seem that cold. The number one question I always get at conferences is “does it really get that cold there.” I always laugh it off when I am asked that question. It is always nice to have the company but even better to have someone else talk about the work being done in the department when a potential graduate student stops by the booth to ask about what projects are going on in the department.
I was very fortunate to have a good mix of graduate students, post-docs, and faculty tabling with me at the booth for the few days while I was there.
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