They are loved by naturopaths and vegans, sought after by confectioners and chocolatiers, and now cognitive scientists might be hot on their trail - welcome to our episode for understanding almonds. Our guests this week are Associate Professor Alison Coates, lecturer in nutrition in School of Health Sciences and researcher in the Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA) in the Sansom Institute for Health Research at the University of South Australia, and her husband, Michael Coates, a PhD student at the University of South Australia (his PhD is focussed on understanding challenges associated with early harvest and managing moisture in almond stock piles).

This week, the SA Drink Of The Week is from .

Nigel will try to stump us in IS IT NEWS on the topic of almonds.

In 100 Weeks Ago we hear from Ben Heard, a clean energy advocate and proponent of nuclear engery.

And in the musical pilgrimage ... Todd Fischer has a track called 'Cognition' by Attonbitus. (at-on bit-us)

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