I get that when our skin feels a certain degree of heat it triggers a pain response, but why? What is happening at the molecular or atomic level? When I hold a hot mug of coffee, what is happening to my hand?
In: Chemistry
Your body is made up of proteins, and they have to be at a certain temperature to work. When they get too hot or too cold, they “denature” and become useless which can be life threatening. So your body has pain receptors to get you to move away from the heat before they’re destroyed.
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