What Shapes Us: Strong Foundations, Thriving Futures

In this episode of the Brain Architects, Dr. Nat Kendall-Taylor , CEO of the FrameWorks Institute , Dr. Lindsey Burghardt , our Chief Science Officer, and Dr. Leah Austin, President and CEO of the National Black Child...

In this episode of the Brain Architects, the Center’s Chief Science Officer, Dr. Lindsey Burghardt , talked with Jennifer B. Wallace , award-winning journalist, and founder of the Mattering Institute who has written...

In this episode of the Brain Architects, Lindsey Burghardt , MD, MPH, FAAP, moderates a conversation with Joseph G. Allen, DSc, MPH , associate professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and director of...

In this episode of The Brain Architects, Lindsey Burghardt, MD, MPH, FAAP , moderates a conversation with Alison Lee, MD, MS , and Joseph Allen, DSc, MPH , on how air quality during pregnancy and early childhood impacts...

In this episode of the Brain Architects, Lindsey Burghardt, MD, MPH, FAAP , moderates a conversation with Michelle Kang , CEO of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and Jennifer Vanos...

In this episode of the Brain Architects, Lindsey Burghardt, MD, MPH, FAAP , talks with Rebecca Spencer, PhD , a researcher on the science of sleep, about why sleep is so essential during early childhood. From brain...

Access to clean water is too often determined by where we live and the political and economic influence we have to demand it. Yet water is a critical part of a child’s environment, and disruptions in its availability...

Why are the early years of a child’s life so important for brain development ? How are connections built in the brain, and how can early brain development affect a child’s future health? This episode of The Brain...

What is toxic stress ? What effects can it have on a child’s body and development, and how can those effects be prevented? What does it mean to build resilience? This episode of The Brain Architects explores what “toxic...

What is “serve and return”? What does it mean to have a “responsive relationship” with a child? How do responsive relationships support healthy brain development? And what can parents and caregivers do in their...

While the coronavirus pandemic has changed many things around the world, it has not stopped child development. In this series of special episodes of The Brain Architects podcast, we aim to share helpful resources and...

In the midst of a global pandemic, pediatricians are serving a unique role. While the coronavirus is generally showing milder effects on babies and children than on adults, there are still health concerns and...

While the current coronavirus pandemic is affecting all of us, it isn’t affecting all of us equally. Some communities—especially communities of color—are feeling the brunt of the virus more than others, in terms of...

Shelter-in-place orders are meant to help protect our communities from the current coronavirus pandemic. But for some people, home isn’t always a safe place. For those who are experiencing domestic violence, or believe...

While some countries and U.S. states are beginning to reopen businesses and other gathering places, the pandemic is still very much with us. Physical distancing will likely be a way of life until a vaccine for COVID-19...