10/07/2010

How Neuroscience is Changing the Law

Big Think has a recent piece that incorporates an interview with our own Owen Jones entitled, "How Neuroscience is Changing the Law."
Oct 7, 2010 1:10:52 PM | Lie Detection, Moral and Legal Responsibility, Neuroethics, Neuroimaging, Neurolaw, Neuroscience

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