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Professor Helen Ball featured in BBC futures article

Professor Ball has been featured in the BBC futures article 'The Science of Healthy Baby Sleep' alongside other infant sleep researchers, many of which are DISC external collaborators.
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DISC 22nd Anniversary Conference

DISC hosted our 22nd Anniversary conference at the end of March this year, celebrating more than 20 years since the research centre was opened and the work and impact that has been generated since.
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Professor Ball featured in Researchers in Conversation Podcast

Professor Ball has been interviewed for the Researchers in Conversations podcast, discussing her career and current work.
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Professor Helen Ball interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio, The Morning Show

Professor Helen Ball was interviewed alongside Professor Rebecca Spencer, a neuroscientist at the University of Massachussetts-Amherst about the science behind infant sleep.
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Professor Helen Ball interviewed in episode of "Untamed: Rewild the Child"

In this podcast episode, "Helen Ball: Bedsharing Research", Helen discusses the the attitudes and practices regarding infant sleep, infant sleep development, and the mismatch between cultural attitudes towards sleep, and biological sleep needs.
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Professor Helen Ball gave a talk for the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing.

Professor Helen Ball gave a talk for the Wolfson Institute of Health and Wellbeing, discussing the work undertaken at the Durham Infancy and Sleep Centre (DISC).
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