Advances in biology and neuroscience are showing us how a child's brain and cognitive development are shaped by his or her learning experiences and environment. Instead of debating nature versus nurture, we now know that "nature" is much more fluid and complex than we ever imagined. Learning, in turn, affects the brain and its capacities. In the Mind, Brain, and Education (MBE) Program, you will learn how the latest findings in cognitive science bear on fundamental questions of education, such as how people learn and what can we do to improve learning.

Interdisciplinary by Design – The MBE Program focuses on tackling questions that exist at the intersection of multiple disciplines. The curriculum draws connections between cognitive science, psychology, neuroscience, education, anthropology, linguistics, computer science, philosophy, and other fields.

Seminar in Mind, Brain, and Education – This yearlong course is designed to help students think critically about research methodology and be well-informed consumers of scientific findings as they bear on issues of practice and policy. The course consists of two parts: 1) attendance at the MBE Lecture Series which features monthly lectures by prominent researchers; 2) monthly meetings with researchers from the lab/team of the lecturer to share "behind the scenes" perspectives and to engage in discussions about translational potential for teaching and learning in educational settings.