People around world tend to talk to babies in higher voice

Study finds striking similarities in infant-directed speech and song in cultures spanning six continents.

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite • harvard
July 20, 2022 ~8 min

How to manage pandemic stressors for children

New study suggests practical strategies to help children through a pandemic.

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite • harvard
Aug. 11, 2021 ~6 min


Fears over falling human sperm count may be overblown

Rising fears over declining human sperm count among men in Western countries may be overblown, according to researchers at Harvard’s GenderSci Lab.

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite • harvard
May 11, 2021 ~5 min

Spanking children may impair their brain development

Spanking may affect a child’s brain development in ways similar to more severe forms of violence, according to a new study led by Harvard researchers.

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite • harvard
April 12, 2021 ~6 min

GenderSci Lab finds more than biology influences COVID risk

The GenderSci Lab at Harvard finds that more men than women are dying of COVID-19.

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite • harvard
Aug. 18, 2020 ~6 min

Violence and trauma in childhood accelerate puberty

Childhood violence and trauma has a direct effect on a person’s mental and physical health as they grow, with certain kinds of trauma also affecting the pace of aging.

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite • harvard
Aug. 3, 2020 ~7 min

3 takes on dealing with uncertainty

In these volatile times, three Harvard professors share insights from their fields on how to handle uncertainty.

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite and Juan Siliezar • harvard
July 10, 2020 ~7 min

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