Students help researchers study how people experience temperature
Are there any geographical differences in how people experience weather conditions?
Are there any geographical differences in how people experience weather conditions?
The short version
- This question was investigated in the citizen science project Kallt och svettigt (Cold and sweaty) for a year with the help of school pupils throughout Sweden.
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What happened
"We hope the project has stimulated the students' curiosity about the climate and the environment they live in," says Gabriele Messori, a professor of meteorology and the project's research leader. From fall 2025 to summer 2026, more than 6,000 students ages 10 to 15 interviewed adults about their perceptions of different temperatures.
Why it matters
The students also measured the temperature at the time of the interviews.
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