Get Schooled: Unlocking the Secrets of the Adolescent Brain

Over the past decade research in neuroscience has provided an explosion of new knowledge and insights about the adolescent brain, shedding light on our understanding of teens’ complex neural state. Importantly, the field has focused on the development of neural circuits that underpin social, emotional, and motivational learning and how these systems change at the onset of puberty. These changes create not only vulnerabilities but also opportunities for learning. We’ll hear from Ronald Dahl about these new areas of adolescent brain development—and their implications for education and health.

• Ronald Dahl, professor, University of California, Berkeley