Comments are encouraged. We are getting readers from all over the world who appreciate reading about stem cells in their own languages. Excellent observation, Mr. Renard. These folks understandably are using the Internet to look for some clear, good info on stem cell treatments either for themselves or their loved ones. Top 10 list of important, easy to understand facts for patients about stem cell treatments   For better or worse, I am in the unique position of being a stem cell scientist and also a patient. http://twitter.com/pknoepfler I’ve also done some of the work for you and have links to stem cell clinic trial listings below for specific diseases. A wild turkey can run up to 25 mph (faster than Usain Bolt over a full 100 meters) and fly up to 55 mph. Q&A#2: Are autoimmune or stem cell transplant patients at higher risk from COVID-19? Wild turkeys are powerful and dramatically different than their domestic cousins. Benjamin Franklin would have preferred the Thanksgiving bird to be America’s official bird rather than the bald eagle, which Franklin felt had a “bad character”. Also follow me on Twitter for all the latest info and expert analysis! Hebrew  מהם תאי גזע? Then again they also thought America was Asia. SCOPE has been a big hit and as the number of languages has grown, the number of page views of my white paper “What are stem cells?” in languages besides English has skyrocketed. But even when it’s midnight and you’re finally allowed to congratulate your German friends, party-related danger still lurks around the corner. Chinese. 1. This way, you’ll make sure that A) there’s no poiso… They grow up to be toms and hens. How often is that accurate? स्टेम सेल क्या हैं? In Greece they call turkeys “French birds”. The furcula is thought at least in part to store energy during flight during a half wing stroke and then release it back. For example, our page in Spanish has received about 1,000 views, while the pages in Chinese and Japanese are not far behind. Aging ALS Alzheimer’s Arthritis Autism Back pain Blindness/Vision Impairment Brain Injury Cancer (may be better off searching by individual cancer type (e.g. Q&A #3: what is PRP & is it worth trying? ", https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/greece/grsymbols.htm, "Grenada Dove - National Bird of Grenada", "Haiti Culture, Map, Flag, Tourist Places", "Does Honduras have National flora and fauna? Turkeys have a tail that is considered a delicacy in many countries. Click away! My review of stem cell supplements: underscienced & wildly overpriced, FDA OK’s more COVID-19 efforts of unproven stem cell clinics. The holiday marks the anniversary of the Operation Urgent Fury, a U.S.-led military invasion of Croatia in 1983 to restore stability into the island country following the deposition and execution of Grenadan Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and some of his colleagues. The turkey tail is very fatty and a single turkey tail can have up to 200 calories (almost all from fat) depending on size! There are an estimated 10 million wild turkeys in America in every state except Alaska and Hawaii. I know there are thousands of people out there looking for more practical information about stem cell therapies and treatments. The bird “turkey” actually is named after the country Turkey. 10. Upon further research, I’ve found that the early European settlers came up with the name because of the American bird’s resemblance to the African Helmeted Guineafowl, also known as the turkey-cock. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I personally found this page while searching for an answer as to why the Arabs call it the “roman rooster”. But, every language seems to have radically different names for this bird, and so Turkey the nation is definitely the first and correct usage of the word. So in this post I want to address this need speaking as a scientist, patient advocate and cancer survivor in the form of 10 key facts to help you guide your way through the jungle of stuff out there about stem cells. For all the wonderfully interesting names that turkeys are called around the world including “fire chicken” (love it) and “seven-faced bird” check this out. This is a list of national birds. This superstition goes back to the belief that demons could hear the good wishes and consequently do their best to make them not come true. Hindi. In addition it is used as a display. I’ve always thought it was strange that the English word for the bird commonly eaten on Thanksgiving is “turkey,” since it did not originate from the Mediterranean country of the same name, but is native to North America. When you make a toastto them, you’ll have to look everyone straight in the eyes when you clink glasses. It’s because turkeys were imported to Europe from America (They thought it was India back then). It is awesome! Paul, I’ve been working on an outreach program I call the Knoepfler Lab Stem Cell Outreach Program for Education (SCOPE). I’ve always thought it was strange that the English word for the bird commonly eaten on Thanksgiving is “turkey,” since it did not originate from the Mediterranean country of the same name, but is native to North America. "National Bird" redirects here. Some species hold only an "unofficial" status. Strangely, in many countries/languages (not just in English), turkeys are called by the names of other countries. The idea behind SCOPE is to make available on the Internet a basic page of facts about stem cells in as many languages as possible. Comments cannot include person attacks, promotional material for stem cell clinics, or other inappropriate content. Americans eat tens of millions of turkeys each year on Thanksgiving.…but what the heck is a turkey really? Oh, geez. It’s a heckuva of strange bird, isn’t it? 8. They both change color depending on their emotions! Those submitted to this blog will be posted at the sole discretion of the editor and may be edited for content. Too often the info that is out there is either wrong, misleading, or overly complex. Confusion over the provenance of this particular bird is not limited to the English language, however; many other languages, including Turkish, have geographically related names for the Thanksgiving bird that are just as mixed up as ours. 5. 3. For example, in Portuguese, a turkey is called peru, named after the country Peru. But don’t piss off a wild turkey! Unlike other drugs, once a patient receives a stem cell drug, it will not necessarily simply go…, This U.S. database includes international trials. That distinctive waddle of turkeys is an example of nature’s propensity to multitask. Check it out here to do your own searches. ", "Lapwing's tricolour feathers fit the bill", "Israel names biblically banned Hoopoe national bird", "The Rhinoceros Hornbill : Malaysia's National Bird", "Birdwatching in Malta - Blue Rock Thrush", http://www.nu.nl/dieren/4166987/grutto-verkozen-nationale-vogel.html, The First Palestinian Bird Migration Festival, "Polish Birds Directory: White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)", "St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Symbols", "Gordon Buchanan joins call for golden eagle to be made national bird", "Robin tops poll to find UK's 'national bird, "Symbols of U.S. Government: The Bald Eagle", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_national_birds&oldid=979296231, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 September 2020, at 23:48. The Turkish word for the bird is hindi, which literally means “Indian.” The original word in French, coq d’Inde, meant “rooster of India,” and has since shortened to dinde. Italian. Science humor: penalties we’d get if research was like sports. Trump makes case for germline human genetic modification? Yeah, they are extremely unusual drugs, but they are drugs. What other animals or foods are named for other countries? Looking on the bright side this gives me a unique perspective on things. What are stem cells? 1) Stem cells are essentially a type of drug or biological and possibly permanent in nature. In Germany, you can’t congratulate a person before their actual birthday. Here in Davis, CA we have a huge population of wild ones too (see pic at right from here in Davis) in addition to the store kind. Why do they have these bones? This information comes mostly from the Wikipedia, along with somewhat contradictory statements from the Linguist List (here and here). I had a Russian teacher who would rave about the turkey tail’s flavor. It is a national holiday in the country and much like in Croatia, Thanksgiving Day in Grenada is observed with a different purpose. search for “stem cells AND breast cancer”) Cerebral Palsy Diabetes (both Types 1 and 2) Infertility Heart Attack Heart Failure HIV Huntington’s Disease Kidney Disease Liver Disease Lupus MS Parkinson’s Disease Spine injury or disease Stroke Note, I’m not endorsing any one specific clinical trial, but I think this is an important resource for patients. There are wild turkeys in Hawaii. In Greece they call turkeys “French birds”. The posts are primarily written by Dr. Paul Knoepfler who can be reached at, Fun, geeky turkey facts for the Thanksgiving dinner table, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Subscribe to our Free Stem Cell Newsletter, Top 50 stem cell influencers to follow on Twitter. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. There is even a hunting season on them. Turkey heads can be red, white, pink, blue, or gray. As the country was named by the Europeans “Turkey, Türkei, Turquie, Turchia …already about 1000 year ego. Here in Davis, CA we have quite a few. That question, however, goes yet still unanswered…, © 2006–2020 alt concepts • Privacy Policy, Eight Ways People Can Help the Chef on Thanksgiving, 21 Geographically Confused Names for the Turkey. Think of French fries. Most species in the list are officially designated. 6. Farsi. Posted by Morgen Jahnke in Food & Drink, Language | 2 Comments ». Domestic birds are sadly more akin to a blob and cannot even fly. Reportedly, Europeans mistakenly thought the turkeys they saw in America were Guineafowl, also known as turkey fowl in Europe because, get this, they had been imported from the country Turkey to Central Europe. 2. For the documentary film, see, "Step aside, loon: Geographic society plucks Canada jay as Canada's national bird", "Grey jay gets nod for Canada's national bird", "China Considers Red-crowned Crane for National Bird", "Dominica's National Bird - Sisserou Parrot", "Bundesadler - Welcher Vogel stand beim Wappentier Modell? Some species hold only an "unofficial" status. I was clueless to the fact that some people refer to their own or one another’s necks pejoratively as “turkey waddle”. Our motto could be articulated as “Not lost in translation!” Stem cells are a topic that concerns the people of the world, not just certain countries or certain people speaking only in certain languages. Most species in the list are officially designated. The bird turkey is named “hindi” in Turkish. Commenters are encouraged to use their real names, but anonymous comments are accepted. 7. There are a few other common but strange origins of names for the turkey, culled from the delightful Wikipedia entry List of Names for the Wild Turkey in … We now have the stem cell white paper in the following 19 languages (listed alphabetically with links in each specific language). What other animals or foods are named for other countries? This is a list of national birds. 9. 4. 什麼是幹細胞？ English. Author has 386 answers and 41.3K answer views The country Turkey is named “Türkiye” in Turkish. Irish…, This site is produced by the Knoepfler Lab at UC Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, CA. The genus has two extant species: the wild turkey of eastern and central North America and the ocellated turkey of the Yucatán Peninsula.