Published: 8:12AM Saturday July 12, 2014 Source: ONE News

Renowned British scientist Professor Robert Winston will deliver a keynote address to an early childhood education conference in Auckland today.

His talk to the New Zealand Childcare Association's conference is entitled "How do humans learn?".

The association's chief executive, Nancy Bell says delegates are looking forward to hearing the science behind how children learn using all their senses, and new emerging evidence around the role of epigenetics in learning.

Following his address this afternoon, Professor Winston will engage less formally with delegates in a discussion expanding on his speech.

Professor Winston is a medical doctor, scientist, politician and well known television presenter.

More than 300 people from the Early Childhood Education sector are attending the conference which has the theme: Every child - strong in identity, learning and succeeding.

The New Zealand Childcare Association represents around 600 early childhood education services, providing education and care to thousands of infants, toddlers and young children.

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