Pill thermometer explained

A pill thermometer is an ingestible thermometer that allows a person's core temperature to be continuously monitored. It was developed by NASA in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University for use with astronauts.^[1] Since then the pill has been used by mountain climbers,^[2] football players, cyclists,^[3] F1 drivers.^[4] and in the mining industry.

The Thermometer Pill is currently manufactured by the company HQ Inc under the brand name CorTemp.^[5]

External links

• HQ Inc - the manufacturer of the pill
• The pill's patent
• Transcript of the NOVA episode, "Deadly Ascent" which features the pill prominently

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA - Ingestible Thermometer Pill Helps Athletes Beat the Heat. Brooke. Boen. www.nasa.gov.
2. Web site: NOVA | Transcripts | Deadly Ascent | PBS. www.pbs.org.
3. https://twitter.com/lancearmstrong/status/7335745643 Twitter feed
4. News: The pill that takes drivers' temperature. BBC Sport .
5. Web site: Home. HQ, Inc.