Topic
Neuroscience
156 published works
FBT Gibbons
Left Brain, Right Brain, and Reading Precedent
Lawyers have a precarious relationship with science. After math, it is the school subject most likely to send them running for the hills—as anyone who has litigated a Daubert motion…
Justice Building
MORE OF WHAT WE ARE READING PLUS
By rumpolejusticebuilding-blogspot-com
As we continue our sabbatical, we add an addition to our highly anticipated series on the books we are reading- What We Are Listening To (c) Blogstuff 2026 most rights…
Criminal Law Library Blog
Here’s What Happens to the Brain When We Stop Drinking Alcohol
Washington Post Column by Richard Sima.August 4, 2026.ABSTRACT:In The Washington Post, science journalist Richard Sima examines what current neuroscience reveals about the brain’s remarkable capacity to recover after a person…
Althouse
"But there could be many downsides to interfering with an activity as essential and mysterious as sleep…."
By Ann Althouse
"'Sleep has its own universe, and we should better use that moment for what it’s good for,' [one neuroscientist said]... Dreams are not some barren landscape waiting to be populated,...…
Food Safety News
Study reveals brain’s role in linking flavors to foodborne illness
By News Desk
A new study published April 2 in Nature, digs into how the brain ties flavors to sickness, revealing a process that mirrors human reactions to foodborne illness. Led by Christopher…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Disparities in Sentencing: Creating a "Benchcard" on Brain Development to Incorporate Neuroscience Research"
The title of this post is the title of this new article posted to SSRN authored by Stevie Leahy. Here is its abstract: This article explores the disparities in juvenile…
Criminal
“Disparities in Sentencing: Creating a “Benchcard” on Brain Development to Incorporate Neuroscience Research”
The title of this post is the title of this new article posted to SSRN authored by Stevie Leahy. Here is its abstract:This article explores the disparities in juvenile sentencing…
Health Law Prof Blog
How Neuroscience Can Improve the Sentencing of Defendants with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Colleen M. Berryessa (Rutgers University), Carolina R. Caliman (Rutgers University), How Neuroscience Can Improve the Sentencing of Defendants with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2024):Defendants with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face a…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
New Study of Children’s Brains Shows How Sex and Gender are Different
By Tracy Thomas
CNN, A Detailed Look at Children's Brains Might Show How Sex and Gender are Different, New Study SaysSex and gender are often conflated or equated in everyday conversations, and most…
Criminal
“How Neuroscience Can Improve the Sentencing of Defendants with Autism Spectrum Disorder”
The title of this post is the title of this book chapter now available via SSRN authored by Colleen Berryessa and Carolina Caliman. Here is its abstract:Defendants with Autism Spectrum…