Selected news coverage of our research:

Scientific American. “U.S. kids are falling behind global competition, but brain science shows how to catch up.” June 1, 2022.

Princeton Insights. “The moment-to-moment pitch dynamics of child-directed speech shape toddlers’ attention and learning”. June 17, 2021.

GRAMMY Museum: "GRAMMY Museum Grant Program awards $200,000 for music research and sound preservation." June 16, 2020.

The Daily Princetonian: "Small subjects, big findings." March 5, 2020.

Psychology Today: "Want socially skilled kids? Play attention to this new study." February 3, 2020.

SmartHER News interview: "Adults: think you have control? Think again!" January 31, 2020.

Science Alert: "Playing with babies can make your brain waves sync up together." January 13, 2020.

Princeton News: "Baby and adult brains 'sync up' during play, finds Princeton Baby Lab." January 9, 2020.

Washington Post: "Baby talk isn't silly. It's a serious way of learning." March 25, 2018.

Science Friday interview: "A lesson in the language of 'baby talk'." October 13, 2017.

PBS News Hour: "A mother uses a similar tone with babies, no matter the language." October 12, 2017.

The Guardian: "Why baby talk is more sophisticated than you might think." October 12, 2017.

Princeton News: "Uncovering the sound of 'motherese', baby talk across languages." October 12, 2017.

Huffington Post: "Scientists invented a headband that could help us better understand each other." March 24, 2017.

Science Alert: "New findings show how our brains 'align' when we communicate." March 10, 2017.

WIRED: “This brain-imaging headband can reveal how boring you are.” February 27, 2017.

Princeton News: "Schmidt Fund transformative technology awards go to neuroscience, 3-D cellular imaging." February 22, 2016.

Science Today interview: "New insight into how humans get the gist of complex sounds." July 12, 2013.

Berkeley News: "'Nuff said: Humans get the gist of complex sounds." July 12, 2013.

Commentary:

Science. “Dolphin moms use ‘baby talk’ with their calves.” June 26, 2023.

The Atlantic. “What babies hear when you sing to them—and what parents gain.” September 2, 2022.