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Winter got you feeling down? Watch this - Kelly Rohan

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As winter approaches, shorter days spark a cascade of changes within the brains of animals. As a result, groundhogs retreat to their burrows for hibernation, weasels’ coats turn from brown to white, and birds cease their singing. And scientists are finding that seasonal behavioral changes similarly happen for some humans. Kelly Rohan digs into what we know about seasonal affective disorder.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Kelly Rohan
Director
Avi Ofer
Narrator
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Composer
Cem Misirlioglu
Sound Designer
Cem Misirlioglu
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Shannon Odell
Script Editor
Anna Rothschild
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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