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What neuroscience can tell us about morality
Last night, Dana Alliance member Patricia Churchland, UC San Diego, spoke to a standing room only audience about morality and the brain as part of the James Arthur lecture series, hosted by the...
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Oxytocin: Separating Hype from Hope
These days it seems like claims about the hormone oxytocin are everywhere. A quick Google news search of the word “oxytocin” results in recent articles titled everything from “Why do Men Love Breasts?...
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The Science and Ethics of Moral Enhancement
Can we create a morality pill? And if we can, should we? Scientists at yesterday’s International Neuroethics Society panel on moral enhancement addressed these questions and others about the potential...
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Brain Books for Your Summer Reading List
“The brain has as many neurons as there are stars in the Milky Way.” –Nancy C. Andreasen M.D., Ph.D., Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives member This summer, as you go on vacation, relax, and ponder...
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