How do genes and environment interact? Michael Meaney discusses the long-lasting effects of childhood experiences March 9, 2021
The mystery of childhood mental health Neurobiologist Michael Meaney explains why he is determined to discover how early circumstances might dictate children’s mental health Interview by Helena Pozniak / August 12, 2019
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
Do gut microbes play a role in learning? Recent research shows that we may have been neglecting one important agent in learning: our gut by Brittany Howell / August 8, 2018
Genes and brain plasticity Can we change how experiences are encoded and thereby modify our behavior? by Ami Citri / May 4, 2018
A biosocial view on precision education We need a conversation about genetics, neuroscience and precision education by Ben Williamson / April 30, 2018
Poverty marks the brain and damages learning But the impacts on brain development, genes and chemistry can sometimes be reversed, suggests research by Jack O’Sullivan / August 29, 2016
