In this graphic constructed from CAT images of children, the cranium, brain, and eyes are readily identified. (Graphic courtesy of the Oak Ridge National Laborartory at the U.S. Department of Energy)
Decoding brain development
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Three scientists sat down together at the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colo. to discuss how our brains develop over the course of our lives.
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Patricia Kuhl: Professor at the University of Washington and the co-director of the university's Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences. Co-author of "The Scientist in the Crib: Minds, Brains, and How Children Learn."
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Andrew Meltzoff: Developmental psychologist at the University of Washington and co-director of the university's Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences. Co-author of "The Scientist in the Crib: Minds, Brains, and How Children Learn."
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Harold Koplewicz: Child psychiatrist and former chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine. Founder of the NYU Child Study Center and author of "More Than Moody: Recognizing and Treating Adolescent Depression."
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