Channel 7: Our Life In The Universe (Intro)

You are listening to Channel 7’s Our Life In The Universe, a new series of documentaries detailing human life, and its place in the cosmos. Tonight, we will begin our journey by fir-

-en compared to other mammals, but human infants have an abnormally long period of dependency. This is due to a nu-

-conclusion of puberty is often considered a signal for the onset of adulthood. Despite this, the prefrontal cortex—the region of the brain responsible for many higher-level cognitive functions, such as planning, problem-solving and decision-making—doesn't stop developing until well into our mid-twenties

Therefore, while we may legally be considered adults at the tender age of 18, we still have a lot of growing up to do…