Is Too Little Play Hurting Our Kids?

Last year Science Quickly looked across disciplines to piece apart the science of singing. To understand why humans sing, musicologists collaborated on an international study of folk music. To understand how we sing, neuroscientists differentiated how our brain processes speech a ... Show More

Sick coral reefs are visually striking—bleached and lifeless, far from the vibrancy we’ve come to expect. But what does an unhealthy coral system sound like? In this rerun, conservation bioacoustics researcher Isla Keesje Davidson tells Science Quickly all about the changing soun ... Show More

Ten months ago Science Quickly made space history by conducting the first-ever live interview from the cupola of the International Space Station (ISS). Astronaut Matthew Dominick spoke with Rachel Feltman about his work on the ISS and the stunning space photography that first cau ... Show More

Giving in to your kid too much can be harmful to their development. Take the 'Test of Four' to examine your relationship with your child — then find out how to say 'no' and enforce rules that stick. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privac ... Show More

Did you know that preventative actions for children will have a positive impact at the population level? Credit available for this activity expires: 12/13/24 Earn Credit / Learning Objectives & Disclosures: https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/999187?ecd=bdc_podcast_libsyn_mscped ... Show More

Can spending hours online affect the new generation's mental health? 

Called "special time," the strategy is widely recommended by children's health professionals to help reduce behavioral issues in young children. Here's a guide on how to do it with your kids at home. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Priva ... Show More

It turns out both adverse and positive childhood experiences impact our health as adults. 

Insufficient attention has been paid to the design of shelters and settlements in protracted refugee encampments in Eastern Africa. The results invisibly obstruct young children’s development. 

What traumatic events can increase the risk of having PTSD, how children with PTSD present, what happens in the brain, and grounding techniques. 

Children's health professionals widely recommend a strategy known as 'special time' to help reduce behavioral issues in young children. This episode explains how to do it and why this simple and free tool is so powerful. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.co ... Show More

On entend de plus en plus parler de TDAH, est-ce une nouvelle mode ? Ces enfants, manquent-ils de concentration ? Ils nous tiennent tête en raison de cela ? Est-ce le fruit d'une éducation trop positive ? Ces enfants, ont-ils besoin de recevoir un traitement leur permettant d'êtr ... Show More