A mind of one’s own
September 2, 2025Co-Executive Director Adriana Galván is featured in a UCLA Newsroom article and accompanying podcast that provides insights into adolescent development, memory, and the fight to protect our brains.
Middle schoolers are social. What opportunity does that create for learning?
KQED MindShift August 16, 2022
Dr. Ron Dahl talked with Ki Sung at KQED MindShift about the intense social learning of early adolescence, and how that can impact middle school.
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The surprising science of adolescent brains
August 20, 2025NSCA co-director Jennifer Pfeifer spoke at TEDxPortland about the fascinating science behind the developing adolescent brain, and about how “adolescence isn’t a problem to be solved; it’s a transformative period of growth and opportunity.”