'The Brain on the Stand'
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Scientists are now able to watch neurons within the brain of a living animal change in response to experience. When we experience something new, some synapses in the brain grow stronger and other synapses grow weaker, creating a unique view of how memory is made.
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George Washington University law professor Jeffrey Rosen says progress in neuroscience and technology has the potential to radically transform the legal system.
During a speech at this summer's Aspen Ideas Festival he titled "The Brain on the Stand," Rosen discussed how neuroscience will challenge some of our core ideas about justice and law.
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