This Thanksgiving, put your cooking skills to the test. Looking for tips to avoid singed sweet potatoes, acrid apple pies, and a burned bird? In this 2016 conversation from the SciFri archive, Molly Birnbaum and Dan Souza from Cook’s Science help us understand the science behind favorite Thanksgiving recipes so you can avoid food failures, and get the most out of your roast and side dishes.

SciFri Extra: Add A Dash Of Science To Your Thanksgiving Recipes

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Superfund sites contain extreme pollution. Flooding—made worse by climate change—could carry their toxic contaminants into surrounding areas.

What Worsening Floods Mean For Superfund Sites

An explosion of research is painting a clearer picture of how climate change is affecting mental health across the globe. Also, a citizen science project aims to find species that have gone unnoticed by sampling the waters of hundreds of lakes worldwide for environmental DNA.

The Global Mental Health Toll Of Climate Change | Capturing DNA From 800 Lakes In One Day

Global temperature increases are slowing, electric vehicle sales are growing, and renewable energy is now cheaper than some fossil fuels. Also, in a recent outbreak of avian flu, the virus has jumped from birds to cows, and to one dairy worker. A disease ecologist provides context.

Clean Energy Transition Progress | Avian Flu In Cattle And Humans Has Scientists Concerned

When you watch a baseball game, you’re also enjoying a spectacular display of science—from physics to biomechanics.

A Cheer For The Physics Of Baseball

Some food has a larger carbon footprint when grown in urban settings than on commercial farms, while for other foods the reverse is true. Also, what’s the difference between wildflowers blooming in the desert each spring, and the rare phenomenon of a “superbloom”?

SciFri Extra: Add A Dash Of Science To Your Thanksgiving Recipes

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