Elizabeth Bonawitz
Cognitive scientist and professor of learning sciences at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, leading research on how children learn and the role of curiosity as principal investigator of the Computational Cognitive Development Lab.
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Feb 5, 2026 • 28min
Ep.# 313: Curiosity, Kids & Learning to Learn, with Elizabeth Bonawitz
Elizabeth Bonawitz, cognitive scientist and professor studying how children learn, discusses curiosity as a readiness to learn. She talks about playful tools like curiosity placemats, measuring curiosity with EEG, how questioning and prediction boost learning, and ways teaching can either stifle or spark exploration. Practical classroom and cultural implications are explored.
