Penn's New Neuroscience Certificate Program
Starting in Fall 2013, SCAN will give Penn's professional and graduate students in law, business, and the humanities a greater understanding of human behavior by teaching them to work knowledgeably with neuroscience. Learn more about SCAN.
Neuroscience Boot Camp July 29 - Aug 7
Neuroscience is increasingly relevant to a number of professions and academic disciplines beyond its traditional medical applications. The Penn Neuroscience Boot Camp is designed to give participants a basic foundation in cognitive and affective neuroscience and to equip them to be informed consumers of neuroscience research.
Preceptorials on Neuroscience & Society
This fall, undergraduates can explore different aspects of neuroscience and society in short, noncredit seminars scheduled throughout the academic year. Come learn about the different ways that neuroscience is intersecting with human life in the following single-meeting minicourses.
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Penn Neuroscience & Society Public Talk Series (2012-2013)
The Center for Neuroscience & Society has hosted another fantastic academic-year of the Public Talk Series. Plans for the 2013-14 talk series have yet to be released. Click here to learn more
Welcome to the Center for Neuroethics and Society
Upcoming Events
| Thu May 23 @08:00AM - 05:00PM 25th Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention |
| Sat Jun 01 @02:00PM - 03:30PM Brains on Trial: Neuroscience and Law |
| Fri Jun 07 @08:00AM - 05:00PM Emerging Frontiers in Concusion: Advancements in Assessment, Management, and Rehabilitation |
| Sun Jun 09 @08:00AM - 05:00PM Law and Neuroscience: The Work of Stephen Morse |
| Mon Jul 15 @08:00AM - 05:00PM Summer Institute in Cultural Neuroscience |
Newsflash
Critical Acclaim for The Anatomy of Violence: The Biological Roots of Crime by CNS Faculty Member Adrian Raine:
“Lively, engaging. . . . A convincing case that violent criminals are biologically different from the rest of us. . . . [Raine] has the research at his fingertips—not surprising, since he carried out much of it—and makes a compelling case that society needs to grapple with the biological underpinnings of violent crime just as vigorously as the social causes, if not more so.” —New Scientist
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