Author Archives: Caspar

It doesn’t have any babies but it has a few jokes. In fact it’s about a stand up comedian who isn’t very good at telling them. And it doesn’t have much science, but there is some philosophy. Help Yourself – … Continue reading →

On this blog we sometimes to forget that you can laugh at the babies as well as with them. via Humor Train. via we know memes baby halloween costumes via i’m funny

Back in November I did a short interview with popular science website Red Orbit. For some inexplicable reason, I forgot to include it here. It’s quite a bit more ‘sciencey’ than usual. RO: In very broad strokes, can you describe … Continue reading →

This picture and the accompanying caption have been whizzing round the internet in the last few days. I’m afraid I don’t know where it originally comes from or anything else about it but it is definitely worth sharing.

We are going to be at the Baby Show this weekend. It’s at the ExCel centre in London docklands and runs from Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th Feb. So i imagine it is a huge event. If you are planning … Continue reading →

I did a live interview with Canadian breakfast TV last week. Here it is: That was the first time I’ve been on live television but it all happened so fast that I didn’t have much chance to get nervous. I … Continue reading →

Sandra Kiume over at ChannelN has a nice video of new research that uses babies smiles to track their development. Here’s what they say about it: Babies smiling at their mothers, and vice versa, were studied for signs of healthy … Continue reading →

Welcome to listener’s to Radio Five Live. Caspar was on Richard Bacon’s show this afternoon (click to listen). It was great fun and hopefully it went well.  It went so fast I didn’t really have time to tell. But fortunately this … Continue reading →

As a baby scientist I often get asked ‘What is a baby scientist?’. One answer is that I am a scientist who studies what it is like to be a baby. And what is it like to be a baby? … Continue reading →

In one of the questions in our survey we ask parents for their theories on what makes their babies laugh. Here are some of their answers. (My favourites highlighted in bold.) He loves to join in with a shared joke, … Continue reading →