Should we feed our children bacteria? Probiotics may be a promising avenue for promoting brain development and boosting learning by Carolina de Weerth / November 28, 2018
Neglect in early childhood has deep effects on how body and brain develop Megan Gunnar explains how the body modifies its stress physiology in response to harsh or supportive environments Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 26, 2018
How neuroscientists and educators can build a better partnership Lauren Vega O’Neil and Eric Pakulak discuss ways to foster successful neuroscientist-educator collaboration Interview by Meeri Kim / November 16, 2018
Predicting academic outcomes: neuroimaging provides novel insights There’s a lot of interest in identifying the best early predictors of how a child is going to do in school later on Interview by Meeri Kim / November 9, 2018
“Our brain is trying to be plastic most of the time” Takao Hensch looks at the biological basis of brain plasticity and explains how his findings might be of practical benefit to individuals Interview by Sabine Gysi / October 29, 2018
The importance of faces for infants’ learning Just like books are educational tools used to promote language development, faces are also educational tools during the first year of life by Lisa Scott / October 24, 2018
Why neuroscience for teachers? Strengthening the synapses and building the brain circuits supporting learning by Janet M Dubinsky / October 5, 2018
Helping little learners to succeed How to support teachers in promoting children’s executive skills at an early stage by Michelle Downes / October 1, 2018
Educators: Let’s make the most of adolescence We can use the natural tendency for adolescents to take risks to get them to try new and different activities by Winsome Waite / September 27, 2018
The potential of neuroscience in education Neuroscientists and teachers work together to learn more about students’ brains by Noa Albelda / September 14, 2018
The effect of story format on children’s brains Pediatrician John S. Hutton asks how a child's brain responds differently to audio, illustrated, and animated stories by Meeri Kim / August 31, 2018
Growing brains, and the bugs that help build them Microbes are critical for emotional health as well as the development of the brain itself by Bridget Callaghan / August 22, 2018
