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• Does Turkey Make You Sleepy?
  Stop blaming the bird for your turkey daze.

• News
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• White Meat or Dark?
  The genetic switch that governs the formation of the two types of turkey meat during development

• 60-Second Psych
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• Eat, Exercise, and Be Merry
  Research shows that people who write down what they are grateful for may exercise more

• Science Talk
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• Talking Turkey
  Talking turkey for Thanksgiving with turkey expert Richard Buchholz from the University of Mississippi

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60-Second Science
Taming The Wild Turkey
Turkey expert Richard Buchholz explains how the bird on your table Thursday is much different from the ones they had at the first Thanksgiving.

Science Talk
For the Birds: A look at birds, habitat conservation and environmental economics
Ornithologist and conservation biologist Jeffrey Wells talks about birds and their roles as markers for environmental health. He also discusses the Boreal Forest, the Boreal Birdsong Initiative, the eBird research project (that you can assist) and his new book, The Birder's Conservation Handbook. We also have a brief tribute to the late Arthur C. Clarke

Scientific American Magazine
Observing Wild Birds on Thanksgiving
Some notes on our feathered and finned friends

News
Among Fruits, Cranberries Are Richest in Potent Group of Antioxidants

60-Second Psych
When the Virtual You Changes the Real You
Research underway at Stanford University's Virtual Human Interaction Lab has shown that our digital self can persuade our real self to exercise more. (A good thing after gorging on mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie!)

Science Talk
Lying in Weight: The Hidden Epidemic of Eating Disorders in Adult Women (And A Few Men)
In this episode, molecular biologist and journalist Trisha Gura discusses her new book, Lying In Weight, about eating disorders in adult, even elderly, women, as well as a small percentage of men