Birkbeck Babylab & Toddlerlab

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Birkbeck Babylab & Toddlerlab The Babylab and Toddlerlab are part of the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development at Birkbeck

All Birkbeck Babylab & Toddlerlab research is approved by Birkbeck School of Science Ethics Committee. Participation is voluntary, and personal data will be processed in line with GDPR and DPA 2018.

What drives children to make decisions? Come explore this at our stall! With Thursday being dedicated to faces😁, while F...
27/10/2026

What drives children to make decisions? Come explore this at our stall!

With Thursday being dedicated to faces😁, while Friday focuses on the natural world🌳, our activities will give you a better understanding of what children are drawn to when making choices.

Join us Bloomsbury Festival for Making Decisions in the World 🌍

Come along to become a choice detective 🔍

📍Birkbeck Central Conservatory
🗓️29-30 October | 10am-4pm

Curious in understanding how our genes and environment work together to shape who we are? Come make your very own DNA br...
27/10/2026

Curious in understanding how our genes and environment work together to shape who we are? Come make your very own DNA bracelet to discover more about this fascinating topic! 🧬

And for our older scientists, come join the conversation on genetic information in education: how do you think it should be used and what should we be careful of when using this information? 📖

Join us Bloomsbury Festival for Genes, Learning & You

📍Birkbeck Central Conservatory
🗓️29-30 October | 10am-4pm

What happens inside your brain when you are caring and helpful towards others?☺️Come try our science cap while watching ...
27/10/2026

What happens inside your brain when you are caring and helpful towards others?☺️Come try our science cap while watching a puppet story to see how children’s brains respond to kindness!

Join us Bloomsbury Festival for The Science of Kindness!

Everyone is welcome so feel free to drop in 😁

📍Birkbeck Central Conservatory
🗓️29-30 October | 10am-4pm

Join us Bloomsbury Festival for Making Sense 👀👂The SENSOR project is exploring why some children find everyday sounds, l...
26/10/2026

Join us Bloomsbury Festival for Making Sense 👀👂

The SENSOR project is exploring why some children find everyday sounds, lights and textures more or less intense than others. Try eye-tracking and watch some fun cartoons at our stand to help the SENSOR project find out how different sounds shape our attention 📺🎧

Come and help us find out! 🧐

📍Birkbeck Central Conservatory
🗓️29/30th October | 10am-4pm

What drives your child to pick up a book? Has reading changed since you were young? 📖 Join us Bloomsbury Festival for Th...
26/10/2026

What drives your child to pick up a book? Has reading changed since you were young? 📖

Join us Bloomsbury Festival for The Science Behind Book Choice! 📚 Come and chat with our scientists and passionate readers about how reading develops and what makes books exciting for you!

📍Birkbeck Central Conservatory
🗓️ 29-30 October | 10am-4pm

What happens when you shine coloured light onto a picture? 🌈🔦 Join us Bloomsbury Festival for The Science of Functional ...
21/10/2026

What happens when you shine coloured light onto a picture? 🌈🔦

Join us Bloomsbury Festival for The Science of Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)! Come explore how coloured light can change the way objects look and even make parts of the picture seem to vanish! Through hands-on activities, you’ll discover one of the ideas behind the technology scientists use to study how the brain works.

Curious minds of all ages welcome! 🧠

📍Birkbeck Central Conservatory
🗓️ 29-30 October | 10am - 4pm

Can you build the bigger picture? 🧩Join us at Bloomsbury festival for The Science of Play! Piece together clues from dif...
19/10/2026

Can you build the bigger picture? 🧩

Join us at Bloomsbury festival for The Science of Play! Piece together clues from different viewpoints to build one 3D model

Take on our hands-on construction challenges and explore our sensor-equipped “intelligent toys” to discover how the way we move, build and play reveals how we think, solve problems and learn 🧸🧠

Hands-on, puzzling and fun for all ages 🧐
Look forward to seeing you there!

📍Birkbeck Central Conservatory
🗓️29/10 & 30/10 - 10am to 3/4pm

Child psychologists need your help! Help shape the future of child development research.We’re running an exciting new st...
01/10/2026

Child psychologists need your help! Help shape the future of child development research.

We’re running an exciting new study called BabyMIND, which focuses on understanding social and sensory development — both of which are key to supporting healthy brain growth 🧠, learning 📚, and emotional well-being 👶🏼 in your little ones.

The BabyMIND study is looking for babies between the age of 4 and 7 months 👶👶👶 to take part in our research. During the visit, your baby will engage in playful activities while we use baby-friendly brain imaging techniques to measure how their brain responds to social interactions. These methods are safe, gentle, and designed specifically for infants.

We want you and your baby to feel comfortable from the moment you arrive. Our Babylab is a calm, welcoming space with everything you might need during your visit, including changing facilities, private feeding rooms and toys. We also offer flexible appointment times and reimburse travel costs of up to £40, so taking part can fit easily around you and your baby’s routine.

📩 Interested or want to know more? Contact us at [email protected]!

If you're visiting the BabyLab or ToddlerLab to participate in our fun and innovative research, make sure you check out ...
28/09/2026

If you're visiting the BabyLab or ToddlerLab to participate in our fun and innovative research, make sure you check out the charming Bloomsbury area! 🌿🌼🫧

23/09/2026

🧠 What does your brain do when you’re playing, watching, making and learning?

Come explore the science of growing minds with the CBCD BabyLab & Toddlerlab at to find out✨🔬

Our fun, hands-on activities we have prepared for your kids are all designed to get them curious about how we learn, think and develop. Get ready for puppets, eye tracking, DNA bracelets and lots more!!

📍 Birkbeck Conservatory
📅 29 & 30th October

Bring your curiosity!💡

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Babylab, Centre For Brain And Cognitive Development, Birkbeck College, Malet Street
London
WC1E7HX

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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