Young people are getting unhappier – a lack of childhood freedom and independence may be partly to blame

Parents increasingly organise entertainment for their children rather than letting them come up with it themselves.

Fiorentina Sterkaj, Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychological Sciences, School of Psychology, University of East London • conversation
April 10, 2024 • ~8 min

‘It is hijacking my brain’ – a team of experts found ways to help young people addicted to social media to cut the craving

You can free yourself from some of the time you spend online in as little as four weeks.

Nicholas Hunkins, Researcher in Data Science, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Feb. 15, 2024 • ~9 min

Summer holiday science: three experiments to try with kids at home

Pretty much every kitchen can double as a chemistry set.

Stephen Ashworth, Professor of Chemical Physics and Science Communication, University of East Anglia • conversation
Aug. 16, 2023 • ~6 min

Three ways to get your nature fix without a garden

Here are a few ways you can benefit from nature in and around your home without stepping foot in a garden.

Emma White, Visiting Research Fellow in Environmental Psychology, University of Surrey • conversation
Aug. 11, 2023 • ~7 min

Curious Kids: can our brains sense electromagnetic waves?

Your brains can perceive some electromagnetic waves – but not without your body’s help.

Damian Cruse, Associate Professor in the School of Psychology, University of Birmingham • conversation
July 14, 2023 • ~6 min

Some houseplants take in nutrients from roots outside the soil – and it may change how we care for them

New research finds that some common houseplants take in nutrients from outside the soil.

Amanda Rasmussen, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Nottingham • conversation
Feb. 23, 2023 • ~6 min

COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems - two epidemiologists explain what the 'triple threat' means for children

Respiratory viruses are hitting young children and infants particularly hard this fall and winter season, and experts don’t yet know exactly why.

Annette Regan, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of San Francisco • conversation
Nov. 18, 2022 • ~10 min

The US lacks adequate education around puberty and menstruation for young people – an expert on menstrual health explains

Research shows that many girls are in elementary school when they have their first period. But often they have not received adequate health education.

Marni Sommer, Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University • conversation
Aug. 26, 2022 • ~9 min

Youth largely underestimate the risks of contracting STIs through oral sex, a new study finds

Oral sex is common among young people. Protection from STIs is not.

N'dea Moore-Petinak, PhD Candidate in Health Services Organization & Policy, University of Michigan Medical School • conversation
Jan. 27, 2022 • ~5 min

Yes, online communities pose risks for young people, but they are also important sources of support

A significant portion of teenagers' social development happens online. The risks are well known, but the benefits of peer support are often overlooked.

Benjamin Kaveladze, Graduate Student Researcher, University of California, Irvine • conversation
April 21, 2021 • ~8 min

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