Browse by Tags

15 February 2010
Brains rewired by internet, says UCL's School of Information Studies' research (watch BBC2)

It's not just Baroness Susan Greenfield who says so. Don't miss next week's episode (Saturday 20 February 2010) of the BBC's Virtual Revolution (BBC2, 20.15). That's when the information profession's very own Professor David Nicholas of UCL reveals to Dr Aleks Krotoski the findings... Read More...

5 comment(s)

Filed under: brain, Susan Greenfield, research, 'David Nicholas' Ciber

24 February 2009
Social websites harm children's brains - warns Prof Susan Greenfield

A rather worrying article in today's Daily Mail , reflecting growing concerns - in some quarters - that social media (Facebook, Twitter, Bebo et al) may be rewiring children's brains, in less than helpful ways: Social websites harm children's brains: Chilling warning to parents from top neuroscientist... Read More...

5 comment(s)

Filed under: social media, Daily Mail, brain, children, Susan Greenfield