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A New Relationship Between Humans and Machines

Scientists are exploring how neural-digital technologies can expand the human experience. This endeavor raises crucial ethical questions.

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17 min

How Neuroscience Impacts Society

Advancements in neuroscience have answered some big questions about ourselves — they have also posed even bigger questions about our society.

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Answering Your Questions About Solitary Confinement

Experts in neuroscience and the law answer questions about solitary confinement and how it affects the brain.

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20 min

Solitary Confinement: Psychological and Neurobiological Insights into Isolation

This panel discusses the implications of solitary confinement with a neurobiologist, a physician, a lawyer, and an individual held in solitary for 29 years.

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Using Neuroscience to Fight Solitary Confinement in Court and in Print

Jules Lobel has spent years using neuroscience studies in court to argue and prove that solitary confinement should be considered cruel and unusual punishment.

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14 min

Understanding the Effects of Solitary Confinement on the Brain

Robert King spent 29 years in solitary confinement for a crime he didn’t commit. He was freed in 2001 when a court reversed his conviction — but the effects of his isolation linger.

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How Stress Alters the Brain and Behavior

Huda Akil, professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan, explains the many ways that the stress of chronic isolation, especially solitary confinement, affects the brain and behavior.

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18 min

The Impact of Isolation on the Brain

Richard J. Smeyne discusses recent research that reveals how solitary confinement can cause physical damage to the brain.

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16 min

Making It Visible: Neuroscience Shines a Light on Solitary Confinement

As social animals, our health depends on interactions with others. If placed in isolation, without those connections, our physical and mental health take a hit.

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18 min

My 29 Years in Solitary Confinement

Robert King, a member of the Angola 3, shares how his 29 years in solitary confinement changed the course of his life forever.

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18 min

Neuroscience Takes the Stand

Understanding the brain science behind human behavior can help us create a fairer legal system.

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Neurolaw: Combining Neuroscience and Criminal Justice

As neurolaw grows at remarkable pace, judges are still determining how, whether, and when to support brain science in the courtroom.

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