It is with great sadness that I announce the tragic news about the sudden passing of our colleague, John Wattam-Bell from a heart attack on 30th of December 2013. We remember John for his gentle manner coupled with his brilliant scientific contributions to our field of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. As the head of the Visual Development Unit at UCL, John served on the steering committee of the CDCN since 2011. On behalf of the steering committee members, we extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife and family. Professor Faraneh Vargha-Khadem, FMedSci Centre Director, CDCN