Have you ever wondered why newborn babies sleep so much? Professor Topun Austin has been studying baby sleep for many years and in this video he gives us a glimpse into what happens in the brain when a newborn sleeps - it's truly amazing!
More about the presenter Professor Topun Austin:
Topun is a Consultant Neonatologist at Cambridge, and Honorary Professor of Neurophotonics at University College London. He is the Director of the Evelyn Perinatal Imaging Centre, based at the Rosie Hospital, Cambridge. The centre has an infant functional brain imaging unit and houses a dedicated MRI scanner for mothers and babies
Topun is the co-director of neoLAB, a group that has been involved in developing systems and technologies to be able to better understand brain function in both healthy and sick newborn infants.
Topun is trained in the Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale (through the Brazelton Centre UK) and he is Patron of our charity!