Gary BreckaHuman Biologist & Longevity Innovator

What Screens Are Doing to Kids

21 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this interview, Gary Brecka and a co‑host discuss the risks associated with early and excessive screen exposure for children. They highlight research suggesting that exposure to screens before 18 months can interfere with normal brain development, emphasizing that both the amount of time and the quality of content matter. The conversation notes that most American parents are worried about what their children see on social media and how much time they spend on phones. The dialogue then shifts to the Office of the Surgeon General, exploring how its platform can be used to amplify public‑health warnings about emerging threats like digital overuse. Finally, Brecka is asked to imagine an ideal "utopia of success," prompting a broader reflection on societal goals related to health, technology, and human potential.

If you are exposed to screen time at a very young age, before 18 months, it could affect the full development of the brain. And so it's not just about how much screen time, quantity, it's also the quality of it.
Hardly a parent in America today would say, I have no concerns at all about what my child is consuming on social media or the amount of time that they're spending on their phones.
In the Office of the Surgeon General, you have such a huge megaphone to discuss very pertinent health emerging threats to the public, and how then do we amplify that message to increase health and wellness?
In a perfect world, pulling all of your experience, what would be the utopia of success for you? If what was accomplished—
believe it or not, this is probably the most surprising, uh, Ultimate human.