Advances in neuroscience research are rapidly re-defining what it means to be human. The absence of the brain/mind dichotomy has, in turn, removed the separation between our brain biology and our sociocultural experiences, raising questions for social sciences to address. How responsible are we, as individuals, for our actions? Do we have free will? Is it ethical for us to peer into others' brains? How are our collective social cultural norms influenced by our brain function? At the same time, neuroscientists need to develop better intuition about the ethical, legal, and social implications of their research. Close collaboration between neuroscience and social sciences is the best way forward.

About the Author

Dr. Sukumar Vijayaraghavan is a neuroscientist and Professor at the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Colorado, School of Medicine. He has wide ranging interests from synaptic transmission, olfaction, and drug addiction to graduate education, and the interaction between neuroscience and social sciences.

Dr. Gidon Felsen is a Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. His research focuses on the neural mechanisms of decisions and actions under normal and pathological conditions, and on how neuroscience can inform societally relevant questions.

Book Information
ISBN 9781032709178
Author Sukumar Vijayaraghavan
Format Hardback
Page Count 264
Imprint CRC Press
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g