Every brain is wired differently from every other brain, and learns in ways unique to that wiring.

The distance between a gene and a behavior is of greatest interest to me. The relative contributions of nature and nurture, of nucleotide and nuclear family, are perpetually fascinating to me.

Most brain scientists have not taught 4th grade, and don't know very much about the classroom, even though they might study learning in some detail. Most education professionals, who often know a tremendous amount about the classroom, don't know much about the brain. That is one of the reasons why I am so skeptical about applying brain findings to the classroom.

Empathy works so well because it does not require a solution. It requires only understanding.

What you do and learn in life physically changes what your brain looks like—it literally rewires it.

What's obvious to you is obvious to you.

Every brain is wired differently from every other brain, and learns in ways unique to that wiring.