Our Youth's Perspective 2026: Supporting Mental Health During Transitions
Youth Scientific Council on Adolescence members Alex Binaford, Maya Bachi, and Odalis Hernandez talk with University of Oregon professor Jennifer Pfeifer about supporting mental health in the midst of...
12 Juni 29min
Adolescence, AI, and the Future of Authentic Human Connection
In this panel discussion, recorded live at SXSW EDU 2026, Ron talks with researchers Nick Allen, Thao Ha, and Alison Lee, and with app creator and student Elle Liemandt, about the social and emotional...
14 Maj 1h
Sparking Engagement
Ron talks with Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop, authors of The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better, about how we can harness adolescents' natural motivations f...
2 Sep 20251h 3min
Our Youth's Perspective 2025: AI and Public Policy
Youth Scientific Council on Adolescence members Benjamin Olaniyi, Brynn Santos, Madison Cheungsomboune, and Stephany Cartney talk with University of Oregon professor of clinical psychology Nick Allen ...
4 Juni 202529min
Our Youth's Perspective 2025: Nature v. Nurture
Youth Scientific Council on Adolescence members Abril Rodriguez Martell, Emily Zhu, and Sebastian Gaytan D'Amico talk with UCLA Professor Leanna Hernandez to get answers to their questions about "natu...
4 Juni 202525min
Our Youth's Perspective 2025: The Mind-Body Loop
Youth Scientific Council on Adolescence members Liam Garcia, Merlot Ghadoushi, and Jaleon Nocentelli talk with UCLA Psychology Professor Ted Robles about the "mind-body connection," and what the resea...
4 Juni 202529min
Social Media and Adolescents, part 2: Helping Youth Thrive in a Technocentric World
Ron talks with researchers Nick Allen and Jacqueline Nesi about how developmental science could help us design social media and other technology to not only decrease risks, but also amplify new opport...
17 Jan 202558min
Social Media and Adolescents, Part 1: "We Have the Whole World in Our Back Pockets"
Former Youth Scientific Council members Dallas Tanner and Becker Chabaan talk with Ron about how they navigate the benefits and risks of social media—and offer their suggestions for improving the onli...
14 Jan 202535min
