Brad Wilkins, a human physiologist at the University of Oregon, described the testing and something more “squishy,” as he describes it — the capacity to show psychological resilience when suffering physically.

"We saw that hot water immersion was the most impactful in increasing core body temperature, which is the main stimulus for these subsequent responses," said study lead author Jessica Atencio, a doctoral student in the lab of Christopher Minson.

Drew Nobile, an associate professor of Music Theory at the University of Oregon, shared his thoughts.

Greg Dotson, associate professor at the University of Oregon School of Law, served as the chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in 2021 and 2022.

Annelise Heinz, an assistant professor of history at the University of Oregon, wrote an encyclopedic history of the game and its multicultural roots.