Please join the AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion at AAAS headquarters in Washington, DC, on December 11, 2014, 5:30 – 7:30 pm for an exciting holiday lecture and discussion, “Did My Brain Make Me Do It? Neuroscience and Morality.” Reception to follow. What is the basis of moral [...]
The 'Memories Imaged and Imagined: How the Science of Memory Will Challenge the Law' symposium will set out some of our new knowledge of memory -- how it can be formed, stored, detected, modified, and even falsified. Neuroscientists will describe some of these new discoveries and legal scholars will point [...]
Chronic pain constitutes a serious health, social and economic issue worldwide. A 2011 Institute of Medicine Report noted that more than 100 million Americans meet the criteria for a chronic pain diagnosis, which leads to more than 500 billion dollars in direct and indirect medical costs annually. Beyond the numbers, [...]
Marijuana and the Brain A Public Luncheon Briefing Hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science Through the Support of the Dana Foundation In Conjunction with Rep. Chaka Fattah Marijuana has been making headlines as state governments – as well as DC – grapple with making the best [...]
From birth to two years old is marked by great cognitive, emotional, social and physical development in children, and the brain is growing at a rapid pace. Research has enabled professionals and parents to identify developmental milestones for assessing a child’s progress across time. Although children develop according to a [...]
Please join the AAAS Neuropolicy Affinity Group next week, as we continue our series of discussions for 2015, We are excited to welcome Matthew Bailey, the Executive Vice President for the National Association for Biomedical Research, as he discusses: "The Animal Rights Impact on Science" When: Tuesday, June 30th, 2015. 6pm socializing, [...]
Welcome back everyone to a new season of NeuroPolicy! We have some great events lined up, and are here to announce our first event of the fall. We are excited to welcome Dr. Richard Conroy, Director of the Division of Applied Science and Technology, from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and [...]
Scientists often cite Isaac Newton when crediting the work of others who have come before them: If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. Who are those “giants”? We know they are not limited to the sciences. Music has them. So does art. As [...]
The NeuroPolicy Affinity Group would like to invite you to join us for our second event of the fall. We are very excited to have with us Dr. Lisa Lee, the Executive Director of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. She will be discussing bioethical issues related to new [...]
Science and policy are often in tension with one another. Such is the case with the evolution of marijuana policy over the past several years as implemented by the states. There are those who believe marijuana should stay as it is—a controlled substance strictly regulated by the federal government, which [...]
About the Series The Neuroscience and Society series is a partnership between AAAS and the Dana Foundation. Many children are at a disadvantage even before they walk into an early Head Start or pre-K program. Research indicates that children from families of low socioeconomic status (SES) have fallen more than six months behind [...]
From contemplation to prayer, forms of meditation exist in every society. Now, using up-to-date technologies, these ancient practices are being increasingly studied by neurologists. Although learning to meditate—to turn off all distractions—is no easy task, the advertised benefits claim it to be worthwhile. Such alleged benefits include the “calming” of [...]