The visual development of babies in the womb has been explored for the first time ever, revealing a clear preference for face-like shapes. Researchers have found that fetuses at 34 weeks are like…
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LuCiD researcher, Dr Kirsty Dunn, has been awarded a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship for her project, "Mapping the parameters of early social processing". The award of £89,000 will allow Kirsty and

The way we communicate is changing rapidly. It is exactly 10 years ago this month (29th June 2017) that the first iPhone was released, and smartphones have transformed the way in which people keep in…

Prof Nicola Botting, City University, will present the next LuCiD Seminar on Assessing babies and young children at risk of communication disorders. The seminar will take place from 11-12.30 on…

Language baby, a collaborative event organised by LuCiD and our friends at the Whitworth art gallery, was 'Highly Commended' at the University of Manchester Making a Difference Awards for Social…

I visited my two-year-old niece over the Easter weekend. Before I’d had a chance to take my coat off, she came running over to me with her Oh No, George book under her arm, and asked me to read it…