Media

In the News:

• • Andreas Georgiadis, “Can Stunting be Reversed? Yes, and Peru is Showing us How: Children Affected by the 2008 Food Crisis in Peru Show Stunting can be Reversed. Is it time to Focus Beyond the First 1,000 Days?” Guardian Professional, Thursday 16 October 2014 02.00 EDT.
  • David Bravo’s work on inequality is discussed in an article in Capital Magazine published on 2 June 2014 entitled “El origen de la desigualidad” [The origins of inequality].
  • David Bravo published an opinion piece in Capital Magazine on 30 May 2014 entitled “La oportunidad de la calidad” [The opportunity for quality.]
  • Jere R. Behrman and Paul Gertler comment on nutrition, social stimulation and economic outcomes in the article “Training the Brain to Lift Toddlers Out of Poverty” published in Science Magazine on 29 May 2014.
  • The new USAID report “Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy: 2014-2015” cites the article: Hoddinott, J., H. Alderman, J.R. Behrman, L. Haddad, and S. Horton. 2013. “The Economic Rationale for Investing in Stunting Reduction.” Maternal and Child Nutrition 9(Suppl. 2):69-82.
  • Boston University’s BU Today posted a press release entitled “Consequences of Malnutrition May Be Reversible Later in Childhood SPH Study Challenges Conventional Wisdom,” which references the article Crookston, B.T., W. Schott, S. Cueto, K.A. Dearden, P. Engle, A. Georgiadis, E. Lundeen, M. Penny, A.D. Stein, J.R. Behrman, and The Young Lives Determinants and Consequences of Child Growth Project Team. 2013. “Postinfancy Growth, Schooling, and Cognitive Achievement: Young Lives.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 98:1555-1563.
  • Lawrence Haddad posted a blog post entitled “The Economic Rationale for Investing in Stunting Reduction: A Useful Graphic,” to the Institute of Development Studies blog Development Horizons on January 3, 2014.
  • On December 15, 2013 Desert News International posted the article “Hope for Children Malnourished Beyond 1,000 Days, Study Says,” which references Crookston, B.T., W. Schott, S. Cueto, K.A. Dearden, P. Engle, A. Georgiadis, E. Lundeen, M. Penny, A.D. Stein, J.R. Behrman, and The Young Lives Determinants and Consequences of Child Growth Project Team. 2013. “Postinfancy Growth, Schooling, and Cognitive Achievement: Young Lives.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 98:1555-1563.
  • On December 13, 2013 Boston Magazine discussed recent findings published in this article Crookston, B.T., W. Schott, S. Cueto, K.A. Dearden, P. Engle, A. Georgiadis, E. Lundeen, M. Penny, A.D. Stein, J.R. Behrman, and The Young Lives Determinants and Consequences of Child Growth Project Team. 2013. “Postinfancy Growth, Schooling, and Cognitive Achievement: Young Lives.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 98:1555-1563 in the article: “Malnutrition and its Effects Reversible, Study Says.”
  • Bringham Young University published a news release entitled: “Malnourished Children Still Have Hope Beyond First 1,000 Days BYU Research Shows Early Developmental Damage is Not Irreversible,” which discusses the findings of the recent article: Crookston, B.T., W. Schott, S. Cueto, K.A. Dearden, P. Engle, A. Georgiadis, E. Lundeen, M. Penny, A.D. Stein, J.R. Behrman, and The Young Lives Determinants and Consequences of Child Growth Project Team. 2013. “Postinfancy Growth, Schooling, and Cognitive Achievement: Young Lives.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 98:1555-1563.
  • On 12/6/2013 Boston University School of Public Health published a press release entitled: “Consequences of Under-Nutrition May be Reversible after Age 2, Study Finds,” which highlights the key findings of this article: Crookston, B.T., W. Schott, S. Cueto, K.A. Dearden, P. Engle, A. Georgiadis, E. Lundeen, M. Penny, A.D. Stein, J.R. Behrman, and The Young Lives Determinants and Consequences of Child Growth Project Team. 2013. “Postinfancy Growth, Schooling, and Cognitive Achievement: Young Lives.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 98:1555-1563.
  • The American Society for Nutrition has prepared a Press Release to announce the publication in December 2013 of the following GCC project paper and an Accompanying Editorial about the following article: Crookston, B.T., W. Schott, S. Cueto, K.A. Dearden, P. Engle, A. Georgiadis, E. Lundeen, M. Penny, A.D. Stein, J.R. Behrman, and The Young Lives Determinants and Consequences of Child Growth Project Team. 2013. “Postinfancy Growth, Schooling, and Cognitive Achievement: Young Lives.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 98:1555-1563.
  • Subha Mani and Pushkar Maitra discuss their research in “Ideas for India“, and their paper is also discussed in the World Bank Impact Evaluation Blog.

Interviews:

• • Behrman, J.R. “Early Child Development in Developing Countries,” National Public Radio “Public Health Minute” hosted by Dr. William Latimer, April 2014.
  • John Hoddinott was interviewed on “Weekend Edition” on National Public Radio on 9 Nov 2013 about two GCC project papers:
    • Hoddinott, J., J. Maluccio, J.R. Behrman, R. Martorell, P. Melgar, A.R. Quisumbing, M. Ramirez-Zea, A.D. Stein, and K.M. Yount. 2013. “Adult Consequences of Growth Failure in Early Childhood.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 98(5):1170-1178.
    • Hoddinott, J., H. Alderman, J.R. Behrman, L. Haddad, and S. Horton. 2013. “The Economic Rationale for Investing in Stunting Reduction.” Maternal and Child Nutrition 9(Suppl. 2):69-82.
  • Inequalities 2013: Jere Behrman on Intergenerational Associations, Inequality and Poverty

Talks:

• • Angela Lee Duckworth: “True Grit: Can Perseverance be Taught?” and “The Key to Success? Grit.”