Media

My first-author research has been featured by 342 news outlets in 19+ languages, discussed in 622 social media posts, included in 19 blogs, and covered in 8 podcasts (Altmetric, May 2026). Highlights include BBC News, Sky News, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, National Geographic, and Scientific American.

Featured print coverage

Are you there yet? Decoding the new maths of adulthood Hindustan Times · 18 April 2026

Adolescence lasts into 30s — new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain BBC News · 25 November 2025

Brain has five ‘eras’, scientists say — with adult mode not starting until early 30s The Guardian · 25 November 2025

Your brain ages in five distinct stages, new research shows The Wall Street Journal · 23 December 2025

Adolescence ends at 32? That was my brain’s peak The Times · 25 November 2025

Our brains reboot at four key ages. This is how it feels The Times · 20 December 2025

Human brains have 5 distinct ‘epochs’ in a lifetime, study finds NBC News · 25 November 2025

Scientists identify 4 key turning points for your brain as you age National Geographic · 1 December 2025

New study shows how your brain changes at four key ages: 9, 32, 66 and 83 The Washington Post · 9 December 2025

Scientists identify five distinct eras of human brain development Scientific American · 25 November 2025

The human brain goes through five ‘non-linear’ stages of development, according to new study ABC News (Australia) · 26 November 2025

Your brain undergoes four dramatic periods of change from age 0 to 90 New Scientist · 25 November 2025

Does adolescence last until 32? Scientists unlock brain’s five eras Al Jazeera · 26 November 2025

The five ‘ages’ of the human brain: Crucial changes occur around the ages of nine, 32, 66 and 83 El País (Spain) · 25 November 2025

The human brain ages in five stages la Repubblica (Italy) · 25 November 2025

Our brain changes four times — at about nine, 32, 66 and 83 years Der Standard (Austria) · 25 November 2025

Adult only from early 30s: Scientists determine four phases of brain development Berliner Zeitung (Germany) · 25 November 2025

9, 32, 66 and 83: each of these ages corresponds to a phase of development of our brain Libération (France) · 27 November 2025

Radio & podcasts

What brain phases tell us about each stage of life CBC The Current · December 2025

Science in the news Fun Kids Science Weekly · December 2025

Brain research segment ABC Australia News Hour · 26 November 2025

The Agenda Dubai Eye 103.8 · November 2025

BBC Radio 4 World at One · November 2025

BBC Radio 5 Live Drive · November 2025

BBC World Service News Hour · November 2025

BBC Wales · November 2025

BBC Hereford & Worcester · November 2025

ABC Radio Perth Drive · November 2025

ABC North Coast · November 2025

CBC Radio 1 · November 2025

Television

• BBC News — November 2025
• Sky News — November 2025