Spring Water on Skin: What Cold, Pure Water Actually Does to Your Body
Spring water feels different on skin for real physiological reasons. Here's what happens when cold, mineral-rich water meets your body.
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Fog and Skin: What Suspended Water in Air Actually Does to Your Body
Fog does more to your skin than simply make it damp. Here's the science and sensation of moving through suspended water droplets.
J. ReevesBrackish Water Swimming: What Happens to Skin Where Rivers Meet the Sea
Brackish water sits between fresh and salt, and what it does to your skin is unlike either. Here's the science and sensation of swimming in estuaries.
J. ReevesTide Pool Skin: What Shallow Saltwater and Sun Do to Your Body
Tide pools are a unique sensory environment. Here's what shallow, sun-warmed saltwater actually does to your skin, and why it feels unlike any other water.
J. ReevesSweat and Water: What Happens to Skin During Open Water Endurance Swimming
What really happens to your skin during long open water swims, the biology, the sensation, and why endurance changes how water feels.
J. ReevesMorning Dew and Skin: The Science and Sensation of Water Droplets at Rest
What happens when water sits still on skin? Morning dew and surface tension create something unexpected, and beautiful.
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