Law@Stanford

February 2010 ISSUE

Neuroscience and the Law: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Brain—Can We Predict Criminality?

Will advances in neuroscience make the justice system more accurate and unbiased? Or could brain-based testing wrongly condemn some and trample the civil liberties of others? In this article from the fall issue of Stanford Lawyer, the new field of neurolaw is cross-examined for answers.

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Professor Greely (BA ’74) discusses topics ranging from genetic patents, cognitive enhancing drugs, career advice for aspiring bioethicists to other social issues surrounding health law, the biosciences and neurolaw today.

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Audio Podcast: Stanford fellow and student Emily Murphy ’12 Q&A with Stanford Lawyer Editor Sharon Driscoll on use and testing of new neurolaw technology in the Indian courts.


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“Justices Turn Minor Movie Case Into a Blockbuster”

Professor Pamela Karlan, who co-directs the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, offered her perspective on the significance and implications of the High Court’s landmark ruling on campaign finance to Adam Liptak at The New York Times.

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Ladies Who’ve Launched: A Women’s Entrepreneurship Panel

Wednesday - February 24, 2010
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Many women have dreamed of starting a business of their own but knowing how to begin can be daunting. This event offers you the opportunity to hear the success stories and lessons learned from three outstanding Stanford alumnae, each of whom launched her own business.

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An Evening with Stanford at LACMA for Renoir in the 20th Century

Wednesday - March 24, 2010
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Join your fellow alums for an exclusive viewing of Renoir in the 20th Century. This exhibition focuses on the last three decades of Renoir’s work and comes to L.A. from the Grand Palais in Paris. It is the first exhibition of his work to be shown at LACMA.

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