The importance of developing children’s reasoning skills What are reasoning skills and what role can teachers play in helping develop them? by Nina Alonso / October 19, 2021
Why learning through play is beneficial at all ages Join educational researcher Nina Alonso for this podcast series as she shares powerful stories from teachers around the world by Nina Alonso / October 5, 2021
Could playing video games impact learning ability? Daphne Bavelier discusses the surprising ways videos games can affect the brain April 8, 2021
Understanding the adolescent brain Sarah-Jayne Blakemore on our growing understanding of biological changes in young people’s brains March 16, 2021
How social distancing affects social development Are we doing enough to help adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic? by Kathryn Bates / March 4, 2021
Understanding the effects of poverty on child development What unique viewpoints does an economist bring to the study of poverty and child development? March 1, 2021
Could studying children teach us about ageing? Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi on connecting mental health in young people with their physical health in later life. February 8, 2021
Risk-taking in adolescents How do the brains of adolescents differ from those of younger children and adults? February 1, 2021
Do older children influence their siblings’ willingness to take risks? New research on adolescent risk-taking sheds light on the influence of sibling relationships by Juanita Bawagan / January 28, 2021
Screen time before bed could reduce teens’ ability to learn in the morning According to a recent study, the timing of screen use is key by Holly Cave / January 21, 2021
Levelling up research on the adolescent brain Smartphone games have the potential to reveal how our brains reach decisions and how these processes can go awry Interview by Juanita Bawagan / December 14, 2020
How to help an ‘orchid child’ blossom The right environment can shape whether some children struggle or thrive Interview by Juanita Bawagan / October 27, 2020
