Tue, 15 December 2009Direct download: NeuroScene_Podcast_Anna_Katharina_Braun_120809.mp3
Recent research seems to indicate that animals raised without fathers exhibit significant reductions in neuronal growth during the immediate post-natal period. And this reduced brain development translates into adverse behavioral issues later on in life – especially among male offspring. Is it possible that human children might experience similar brain effects by being raised in a fatherless environment?
In this podcast, we speak with Dr. Anna Katharina Braun, director of the Institute of Biology at Otto von Guericke University in Magdeburg, Germany, who conducted this study. Dr. Braun recently presented her findings at the Society for Neuroscience meeting here in Chicago.
Be sure to join us for a fascinating look at the critical role of the father in the brain development of post-natal children.
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I've always thought the role of a father in any child's life is critical anyhow. Studies or not. But it is fascinating stuff.
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