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The science of de- and re-humanization

The science of de- and re-humanization

Why do groups of people inflict violence on unarmed neighbors? (Germany, Rwanda, Darfur, Nanking....). Here's the neuroscience point of view.

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James Holmes’ Brain: Some Initial Speculations

James Holmes’ Brain: Some Initial Speculations

In the wake of the Aurora movie theater shooting, many people had the same questions: What kind of derangement is indicated by the horrific acts of James Holmes? What is wrong with his brain? How will his mental state play out in the courts?

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After school shootings: Why mental illness matters

After school shootings: Why mental illness matters

School shootings spark debate ranging from gun control to bulletproof windows. But the most fruitful approach may be to prioritize our discussion of mental illness.

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The Brain and the Law

The Brain and the Law

Interested in the intersection of the brain and the legal system? Watch a talk I delivered at the Royal Society for the Arts in London, entitled "The Brain and the Law".

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Time to End the War on Drugs?

Time to End the War on Drugs?

To liberalise or prohibit?  I joined Eliot Spitzer, Julian Assange, Vicente Fox, Russell Brand, Richard Branson and several others for an online debate.

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Breivik's Brain

Breivik's Brain

What could explain Anders Breivik's shooting attack in Oslo, Norway? While this was being debated from the angles of politics, religion, and sociology, I wanted to ask this from the viewpoint of neurobiology.

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From the Blog

  • Scanning a 3,000 year old mummy
    Scanning a 3,000 year old mummy

    I performed a CT scan on an Egyptian mummy, and found beautiful objects inside.  

  • Your brain constantly re-calibrates its timing.
    Your brain constantly re-calibrates its timing.

    Hear my friend Alan Burdick discuss his new book on time perception...

  • Brain Time
    Brain Time

    The days of thinking of time as a river—evenly flowing, always advancing—are over. Time perception, just like vision, is a construction of the brain.

  • NeoSensory and the science of sensory substitution
    NeoSensory and the science of sensory substitution

    Want a quick overview about what we're doing at NeoSensory?

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Why Brain Science Matters

Why should the US invest in brain science? See David's opinion in the New York Times.

Possibilianism at PopTech

Click here to watch David's talk on possibilianism at PopTech. Executive director Andrew Zolli wrote: "This is one of the best talks ever at PopTech. Everyone should watch this."

Neurolaw: The Brain on Trial

Want to know how neuroscience will force major changes in our criminal justice system? Read David's article The Brain on Trial in The Atlantic. Now anthologized in 2012 Best American Science and Nature Writing.
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