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Wharton’s Elizabeth (Zab) Johnson and Michael Platt join Eric Bradlow, vice dean of Analytics at Wharton, to discuss how AI is being used in neuroscience to better understand the human brain. The conversation covers remarkable research developments in measuring brain activity, replicating speech and mobility, mental health, and more. This interview is part of a special 10-part series called “AI in Focus.”

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Emily Falk, along with a team of researchers from the Annenberg School for Communication, Columbia University, UC Berkeley, and Dartmouth College used fMRI data to explore how partisan messaging is processed in the brain. Read More

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As AI increasingly influences our lives, its impact on early childhood development (ECD) remains under-explored. Given the critical role of early childhood in cognitive and emotional growth, understanding AI’s risks and opportunities for young children is essential. A half-day session by UNICEF and the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative aims to foster expert collaboration to guide informed policy-making. Read More

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Zab Johnson has a conversation with Stephen J. Dubner on Freakonomics about celebrity branding and what happens when that celebrity does the unthinkable. Listen Here

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Michael Platt and collaborators studied how physiological measures like heart rate synchrony can guide decision-making in groups. Learn More

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Professor Michael Platt, Harvard Fellow Camille Testard, and Professor Lauren J.N. Brent from the University of Exeter find Hurricane Maria transformed a monkey society by changing the pros and cons of their interpersonal relations. Learn More

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Michael Platt and Zab Johnson have a conversation on the present, and future, of neuroscience and artificial intelligence. Learn More

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The Leader’s Brain: Enhance Your Leadership, Build Stronger Teams, Make Better Decisions, and Inspire Greater Innovation with Neuroscience

A pioneering neuroscientist, Michael Platt, reveals how brain science can transform how we think about leadership, team-building, decision-making, innovation, marketing, and more. Learn More

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Michael Platt and Peter Sterling say the local fertility rate is falling because of broken social bonds and a sense of collective sadness. Learn More

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