How do foundational perceptual and cognitive abilities interact with developmental experience to give rise to full-fledged uniquely human knowledge? In the Cognitive and Developmental Neuroscience (CoDeNeuro) Laboratory, we study human cognition and cognitive development using behavioral and neuroimaging (fMRI and EEG) measures in children, adolescents, and adults. We focus on understanding the cognitive, developmental, and neural underpinnings of uniquely human abilities such as reading and mathematics. The goal of our research is to advance our theoretical understanding of the nature of human knowledge and to develop new pedagogical approaches for improving an important academic skill set for the next generations.