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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Prof. Emily Jones and Dr. Emma Meaburn as part of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion series (part 12).

Discussion about Prof. Emily Jones and Dr. Emma Meaburn careers and research interests, genetics and brain and cognitive development work at Birkbeck university.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) consider how you would support someone with neurodiversity or a learning difference.

2) read Dr. Emma Meaburn’s recent blog: http://www.educationalneuroscience.org.uk/2023/03/13/can-polygenic-scores-predict-educational-outcomes/.

3) read the projects Prof. Emly Jones’ lab is conducting at the moment: https://sites.google.com/view/bondcbcd/projects.

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Links from podcast:

STAARS project: https://www.staars.org/can-we-take-part

Recent general science books that discuss what we know about the genetic contributions to socio-behavioural traits, including education - and why it matters for society:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blueprint-How-DNA-Makes-Who/dp/0241282071

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Genetic-Lottery-Matters-Social-Equality-ebook/dp/B091MQ771M?ref_=ast_author_dp

Book about how the brain works, written by cognitive neuroscientist colleagues at BBK (aimed at undergraduate students):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Brain-Works-Psychology-Students/dp/1529741947

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