Does tryptophan really cause the bleary-eyed daze after a Thanksgiving meal? Why does that timer pop up from the Thanksgiving turkey at just the right moment?
For answers to those and other questions that could spark dinnertime conversation next Thursday, check out our latest videos uncovering the chemistry behind Thanksgiving.
The first video in the series debunks the long-held holiday myth that a compound in turkey known as tryptophan makes people especially drowsy after a Thanksgiving meal. The other three videos feature Diane Bunce, Ph.D., professor of chemistry at The Catholic University of America and recipient of the ACS Helen Free Award for Public Outreach.
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For answers to those and other questions that could spark dinnertime conversation next Thursday, check out our latest videos uncovering the chemistry behind Thanksgiving.
The first video in the series debunks the long-held holiday myth that a compound in turkey known as tryptophan makes people especially drowsy after a Thanksgiving meal. The other three videos feature Diane Bunce, Ph.D., professor of chemistry at The Catholic University of America and recipient of the ACS Helen Free Award for Public Outreach.
Contacts and sources:
Michael BernsteinAmerican Chemical Society
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