“The physical benefits of kids leading an active lifestyle, including better heart health and a decreased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, are well known. But a growing body of research suggests there are significant mental benefits as well, whether it’s lowering stress levels or helping to treat anxiety and depression. A new report released by Participaction on Tuesday draws attention to this link, Read the rest of this entry »
Dr. Eddie Martucci, Co-Founder and CEO of Akili Interactive Labs
Dr. Anna Wexler, science writer, filmmaker and postdoc fellow at the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at UPenn’s Perelman School of Medicine
Dr. Olivier Oullier, President of EMOTIV
Dr. Peter Reiner, Co-Founder of the National Core for Neuroethics at the University of British Columbia
Chaired by: Dr. Alison Fenney, Executive Director of the Neurotechnology Industry Organization (NIO)
Answer: No, not even close. Thanks to lifelong neuroplasticity, our lifestyles are as important as our genes–if not more–in how our brains grow and our minds evolve.
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