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June 24, 2009
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Morality and the Brain
Where does morality exist in the brain? Is it a biological process or something else? How can scientists begin to explore these questions? Rebecca Saxe, Carole Middleton Career Development Professor in the department of brain and cognitive sciences at MIT discusses these challenges and how the field of neuroscience is beginning to tackle them.
Credit: National Science Foundation and Discover magazine
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