UK Neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore has been studying the adolescent brain and won several awards for her research. “Until about 15 or 20 years ago, we just didn’t know that the brain develops at all within the teenage years.” Far from being a defective or inferior version of an adult brain, the adolescent mind is both unique and – to Blakemore – beautiful. “Teenagers,” she says tenderly, “are brilliant.” To read the full article click here.