Challenging the age old myth that women are notoriously better at doing more than one thing at once, it seems red-haired 14-year-old Gemini boys from Newcastle come out on top at multi-tasking. New research released today reveals the average teen regularly does three things at once. Dr. David Bainbridge, author of Teenagers: A Natural History has said “The sheer potential of teenagers is demonstrated by the way they exploit new technologies at a speed which frightens adults.”

With half of parents acknowledging that their teenage children are found doing three things at once, why have teenagers become the most advanced at multi-tasking?

Joining us in the studio is Dr. David Bainbridge, author of Teenagers: A Natural History.