Parent-infant interactions, often characterized by direct eye contact and ‘proto’ conversations, have long been thought to be the key to infants sense of their own ‘agency’: how infants begin to understand the intentions of people around them, and to influence them.  But there is scant evidence of how infant development unfolds in other cultural contexts and environments.

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) today kicked off the American Innovation Campaign with the announcement of three new prestigious awards that recognize excellence in innovation philanthropy, mentorship and innovation leadership, and intellectual property and innovation education.