Experts debate whether today?s kids are helped or hindered by their immersion in technology. Panelists include the lead researcher for the book Growing Up Digital, Mike Dover, the author of The Child and the Machine, Alison Armstrong and Sir Wilfred Laurier Faculty of Education professor Julie Mueller.

A cognitive neuroscientist, Ellen Bialystok has spent almost 40 years learning about how bilingualism sharpens the mind. Her good news: Among other benefits, the regular use of two languages appears to delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease symptoms. Dr. Bialystok, 62, a distinguished research professor of psychology at York University in Toronto, was awarded a $100,000 Killam Prize last year for her contributions to social science.