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News & Events - 2021

Assoc. Director Prof. Terrie Moffitt wins Grawemeyer Award in Psychology for shedding new light on the nature of juvenile crime. Our own Associate Director Professor Terrie Moffitt who discovered two juvenile crime types wins the 2022 Grawemeyer Award » Visit from Associate Minister for Research, Science and Innovation Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall and MP for Taieri Ingrid Leary On 26th November we where honoured to receive Associate Minister for Research, Science and Innovation Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall and MP for Taieri Ingrid Leary as visitors to the Dunedin Study » Richie one of four global experts : Breaking the disadvantage cycle: Why the first 1,000 days matters Free virtual event - now available on YouTube: Hear about the importance of the early years in breaking the cycle of intergenerational disadvantage » Dunedin Study cited in Science News' "100 years of psychology studies have tried to make sense of the mind " 2021 is the centennial year of Science News’ publication, and the magazine is posting articles on the last 100 years of research in various scientific disciplines » NZ International Science Festival hosts Slice of Life exhibition in Dunedin: June to August 2021 During the Science Festival, visitors can get a tiny taste of the Dunedin Study by trying for themselves some of the many tests Dunedin Study members experience when they come for an assessment day » "The Origins of You" has pride of place on PM's bookshelf While Richie was meeting the Prime Minister in his role as Science Advisor to her portfolio as Minister for Child Poverty Reduction, he noticed "The Origins of You" in pride of place in her bookshelf » New Zealand Book Launch with Richie Poulton and Sir Graham Henry : "The Origins of you. How childhood shapes later life" Richie's new book "The Origins of you »