Birth of a Parent
When a baby is born, a parent is born too. But what if that's more than a metaphor? Birth of a Parent explores the emerging science of how parenthood transforms the human mind. Host Michael Feigelson speaks with leading scientists, writers, and thinkers to investigate whether becoming a parent is one of life's most profound – and least understood – developmental stages. The podcast is part of the Early Childhood Matters platform by the Van Leer Foundation.
Episodes
Ep. 7 - The World’s Best Managers (with Emily Oster)
Every parent eventually becomes the CEO of a small, chaotic organization. Economist and data expert Emily Oster explains what parenting can teach us about decision-making, leadership, and why good management matters more than perfect answers.Shownotes: Much of today's conversation draws on Emily Oster's book The Family Firm, in which she argues that families can benefit from applying principl
Ep. 6 - The Illusion of Knowing (with Lulu Miller)
The human brain loves a good explanation. Parenthood has other plans. Science journalist and Radiolab host Lulu Miller explores why we are so determined to make sense of the world, and what happens when life refuses to fit the story.Shownotes: Much of today's conversation draws on Lulu Miller's bestselling book Why Fish Don't Exist, a meditation on our deep human desire to impose order on the
Ep. 5 - The Rituals That Hold Us Together (with Dimitris Xygalatas)
Why does a bedtime routine feel so important? Anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas studies rituals, from firewalking ceremonies to family traditions. His work reveals why humans return to rituals whenever life becomes uncertain, and why parenthood may be one of the most ritual-filled experiences of all.Shownotes: Much of today's conversation draws on Dimitris Xygalatas' book The Ritual Effect: F
Ep. 4 - The Connected Mind (with Vicky Leong)
Sometimes a child is looking right at you and seems completely elsewhere, and sometimes they're completely with you. Developmental neuroscientist Vicky Leong studies those moments of connection, uncovering how parents and children synchronize their minds and get ready to learn from one another.Shownotes: Victoria Leong – Publications (link)Leong et al. (2017), Speaker gaze increases informati
Ep. 3 - The Dad Bod Theory (with Lee Gettler)
Why would evolution redesign a man's body after he has children? Anthropologist Lee Gettler helped uncover a surprising answer. His research on hormone changes including testosterone suggests that fatherhood doesn't just change how men think and feel, it changes their biology too.Shownotes: Lee’s landmark study Longitudinal Evidence that Fatherhood Decreases Testosterone in Human Males showed
Ep. 2 - The Mom Brain Revolution (with Susana Carmona)
For centuries, scientists studied what pregnancy does to the body. Almost nobody studied what it does to the brain. Neuroscientist Susana Carmona helped change that, uncovering evidence that motherhood reshapes the human brain in ways scientists are only beginning to understand.Shownotes:Susana's book A Mother’s Brain brings together the latest research on how pregnancy and motherhood reshape the
Ep. 1 - A Human Metamorphosis (with Oren Harman)
Three quarters of animal species undergo metamorphosis. Why are we so sure humans don't? Historian of science Oren Harman takes us from butterflies to starfish in search of an answer, and toward a surprising way of thinking about what happens when a baby turns someone into a parent.Shownotes:Much of the conversation draws on Oren Harman's exploration of metamorphosis across the natural world in hi
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When a baby is born, a parent is born too. But what if that's more than a metaphor? Birth of a Parent explores the emerging science of how parenthood transforms the human mind. Host Michael Feigelson speaks with leading scientists, writers, and thinkers to investigate whether becoming a parent is one of life's most profound – and least understood – developmental stages. By following the podca
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