In the previous articles on the teen brain (Part 1 and Part 2), I introduced you to the arc of brain development from child to teen to adult. The majority of teen behaviors can be understood (maybe ...

On a few special Saturdays out of the year, visitors to the St. Louis Science Center are treated with a mind-blowing event: The Amazing Brain Carnival. Featuring a variety of activities for guests to ...

Every night while our body is resting, the brain is still working hard in many ways. While sleep for the body might just mean rest, for the brain, it is the time to build up on your immunity and go ...

Queen Mary University of London provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. A ten-week online brain training programme helped older adults’ brains act as though they were a decade younger, a ...

This is the first in a series of articles on the teen brain, based on a presentation given at Miami Beach Senior High School. If you are the type who wants to skip straight to the tips, don’t worry.