November 11, 2011

Neuroscience 2011 Zeitgeist

Every year the Society for Neuroscience conference has an unofficial theme. Looking at the upcoming events, neuroeconomics is my guess for Neuroscience 2011's theme.

Classical economics makes assumptions that are frequently untested. This creates an environment for unbridled speculation. Adding a neuroscience perspective to economics provides constraints that can create the foundation for meaningful conversation and science.

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