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Dr. Michelle Dickinson: New study reveals we don't reach adulthood until our 30s

Dr. Michelle Dickinson: New study reveals we don't reach adulthood until our 30s

Update: 2025-11-29
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We often think of brain development as something that happens in childhood, stabilises in adulthood, and then gradually declines. 

However new research published in the journal Nature Communications suggests our brains actually move through five distinct eras, each with its own strengths, vulnerabilities, and turning points. 

Researchers analysed MRI brain scans from nearly 4,000 people aged between newborn and 90 years old. Their goal was to understand how the brain’s internal wiring, changes over a lifetime. 

Dr. Michelle Dickinson joins Francesca Rudkin to break-down and analyse the study. 

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Dr. Michelle Dickinson: New study reveals we don't reach adulthood until our 30s

Dr. Michelle Dickinson: New study reveals we don't reach adulthood until our 30s

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