There is no adolescent stage in animal development, so why did it evolve in humans? It has only recently been recognised as a key stage in human development, and the UK doesn't score well on youth well-being. We ask what it takes to successfully nurture the next generation and explore how other cultures manage this rite of passage.

Speakers:
David Bainbridge, zoologist, vet and author of Teenagers: A natural history
Ann Hagell, chartered psychologist and Editor, 'Journal of Adolescence'
Heather Montgomery, anthropologist and lecturer in childhood studies, Open University

Facilitator:
Claudia Hammond, psychologist, medical science presenter for the BBC

This event is free.

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