This article was published in the July 9, 2007 edition of Newsweek Magazine. Click here for the online version. In a nutshell, the research in this article makes a case that the brain remains a work in progress for its entire life. For those who understand that their brains can change (and not stuck with what they have), learning and motivation are much more rapid. Another case for the necessity of learning to learn.

For those anxiously awaiting the update on Vanda North, you’ll need to hold tight a bit longer. Still working at getting the photo.