Nevertheless, we have been unable to trace any record of actual measurements of the thermal conductivity of human tissue. Bordier 1, in 1898, made experiments on beef tissue by a satisfactory method.

Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, 518060 Shenzhen, P. R.