05/17/2010

Miller on Neural Lie Detection in the Courtroom

Greg Miller has recently written three pieces for Science Magazine on neural lie detection in the courtroom:

  1. "fMRI Lie Detection Get's Its Day in Court"
  2. "fMRI Lie Detection Hearing Ends, Decision Still to Come"
  3. "Can Brain Scans Detect Lies"

As always, happy reading!

May 17, 2010 3:27:12 PM | Lie Detection, Neurolaw, Neurolaw in the News, Neuroscience, Popular Press

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