How the Brain Develops and Changes

The brain is a complicated machine. But, unlike a static mechanical machine — like a car or a dishwasher — the brain is an organ that grows, changes, and learns. To get “under the hood,” scientists need to go back to the brain’s infancy and explore how it develops. Click on the targets below to learn how the brain grows, changes, and adapts to its environment through infancy, childhood, and adolescence.

About the Author

Hannah Zuckerman

Hannah is the former Production and Editorial Associate for BrainFacts.org. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 2014 with a degree in history. She previously worked at Princeton University Press and the art magazine Sculpture.