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Panicking About Your Kids’ Phones?: New Research Says Don’t
NY Times | January 17, 2020
A growing number of academics are challenging assumptions about the negative effects of social media and smartphones on children.
Podcast: Kids Are Not Hurt by Screen Time
Scientific American | September 1, 2019
A daily quick take on science.
Optimize Algorithms to Support Kids Online, Not Exploit Them
Wired | April 1, 2019
Young people benefit from their online interactions. Locking them out of the internet isn’t the answer to commercial bad actors.
The Kids (Who Use Tech) Seem to Be Alright
Scientific American | January 1, 2019
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and...
We’ve Got the Screen Time Debate All Wrong: Let’s Fix...
Wired | December 1, 2018
The narrative around tech addiction has been driven more by fear than facts. But that's finally starting to change.
Tool Use, Digital Technology and the Development of the Human...
YouTube | November 1, 2018
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools millions...
Are Smartphones Bad for Teens Mental Health?
Greater Good | June 18, 2018
This generation has seen serious increases in mental health problems, but smartphones are unlikely to blame.
