by Christine Kenneally BH | May 27, 2010 | Bilinguals, Brain, Common sense, Evolution, Intonation, Plasticity, Words
"Rawa-dawa!" And other words. In this week's cover story at New Scientist.
by Christine Kenneally BH | Apr 19, 2010 | Plasticity, Soul/Free Will
Have you ever wondered what would happen to a child’s brain if you left them in front of the TV all day? What about kids in bright, happy daycare-like situations where there’s no personal attention. What kind of future do they have? How about children who have all the...
by Christine Kenneally BH | Jul 20, 2009 | Plasticity
You were 37, you'd had two harrowing bouts with breast cancer, and you'd reached critical levels of ennui in your magazine editor's job (the constant promotional parties, the fancy shoes, and the endless supply of giveaway moisturizers). Then, you were...