Screen time ‘rewiring our brains’

We dig through the evidence on the effect of screen time on babies and young children, with the help of some parents and experts. And after hearing our story of a woman who got her voice back with the help of AI, a listener got in touch to tell us his own moving story of hearing his father’s voice for the first time in 50 years. Producers: Imran Rahman-Jones and Vuyelo Ndlovu Presenter: Shiona McCallum (Image: A baby holds a smartphone, looking at the screen while lying in bed. Credit: Getty Images.)

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Screen time ‘rewiring our brains’ is an episode from Tech Tent by BBC.

This episode is 26:30 long.

This episode was published on Mar 17, 2026.

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