Poverty is linked to poorer brain development – but reading can help counteract it

Early childhood poverty is in fact a risk factor for lower educational attainment, poorer cognition and worse mental health.

Yun-Jun Sun, Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence (ISTBI), Fudan University • conversation
July 5, 2023 • ~9 min

The importance of solitude – why time on your own can sometimes be good for you

Solitude is chosen, not thrust upon you.

Thuy-vy Nguyen, Assistant Professsor, Department of Psychology, Durham University • conversation
April 27, 2023 • ~6 min

Mussels are disappearing from the Thames and growing smaller – and it's partly because the river is cleaner

A new survey has revealed an alarming deterioration in the health of the River Thames ecosystem – but some of the recorded changes may be the result of a cleaner river.

Isobel Ollard, PhD Researcher, University of Cambridge • conversation
Nov. 28, 2022 • ~7 min

How moving dots are helping us learn more about dyslexia in children: new research

Children with dyslexia seem to find it more difficult to judge the direction of moving dots - this could explain why reading is also more challenging.

Gaia Scerif, Professor of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Oxford • conversation
Nov. 24, 2021 • ~6 min

Some kindergartners are more likely to be heavy users of online tech later, according to new research

Too much screen time doesn't leave enough time for other important parts of growing up. Predicting which little kids will likely grow into heavy tech users could help target educational campaigns.

Paul L. Morgan, Eberly Fellow, Professor Education and Demography, and Director of the Center for Educational Disparities Research, Penn State • conversation
Jan. 12, 2021 • ~7 min

Some kindergartners are more likely later to be heavy users of online tech, according to new research

Too much screen time doesn't leave enough time for other important parts of growing up. Predicting which little kids will likely grow into heavy tech users could help target educational campaigns.

Paul L. Morgan, Eberly Fellow, Professor Education and Demography, and Director of the Center for Educational Disparities Research, Penn State • conversation
Jan. 12, 2021 • ~7 min

Coronavirus: five books to keep young people happy during lockdown – children's author

A children's novelist chooses her favourite books to keep young people happy and absorbed while stuck at home.

Mimi Thebo, Reader in Creative Writing, University of Bristol • conversation
March 20, 2020 • ~7 min

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