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Neuroscience, Responsibility and the Law

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Forum for European Philosophy Consilience panel discussion

Date: Tuesday 14 February 2012 
Time: 6.30-8pm 
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speakers: Professor Roger Brownsword, Professor Neil Levy, Professor Sir Michael Rutter

Update, Wednesday 8 February: Please note that the venue of this lecture has been changed to the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building

Will developments in the neurosciences change our moral and legal notions of criminality and responsibility – and if so, how?

Roger Brownsword is professor of law at King's College London.

Neil Levy is deputy director of the Oxford Centre for Neuroethics and the Florey Neuroscience Institute, University of Melbourne.

Michael Rutter is professor of developmental psychopathology in the MRC Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London. 

This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. For any queries email j.cardinale@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 7539.

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