How might neuroscience constructively aid the legal system?
In this talk, Owen D. Jones provides an overview of the work of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Law and Neuroscience, which Jones directed, with examples of fMRI experiments co-designed by neuroscientists and legal scholars. These include projects assessing mental states, detecting autobiographical memories, learning how young adult brains differ from both juvenile and older adult brains, and discovering how brains make punishment decisions.
Jones will be hosted by Gideon Yaffe (Law, Philosophy, Psychology).
Owen D. Jones
Weaver Chair in Law, Brain, and Behavior; Professor of Law and of Biological Sciences; Director, Weaver Family Program in Law, Brain Sciences, and Behavior; Vanderbilt University
Jones works at the intersection of law and brain sciences with an emphasis on decision-making and behavior.
WTI Inspiring Speaker Series
The Wu Tsai Institute presents the 2024-25 Inspiring Speaker Series.
The Institute’s new signature series features an interdisciplinary lineup of speakers studying the mind and brain from different angles, including perspectives from beyond academia. These speakers were selected for their ability to bridge and communicate across disciplines with state-of-the-art research and ideas relevant to the entire Wu Tsai Community.
Talks occur on Thursdays at 4:00 pm approximately every two weeks, beginning September 5, 2024. They take place in the Workshop on the 11th floor of the Wu Tsai Institute at 100 College Street. There will be an opportunity for questions and a reception following each talk. Presentations are recorded and will be posted online at a later date.
All members of the Yale community are welcome. Please contact wti@yale.edu if you have any accessibility-related needs. View our upcoming events and subscribe to our monthly newsletter for updates.
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01.09.25
Andy Leifer | Princeton
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02.06.25
Rich Zemel | Columbia
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Olaf Sporns | Indiana University
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Karla Miller | Oxford
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