Brain Development & Society

1 Course Unit

In this seminar, we will explore a series of topics in developmental neuroscience, focusing on recent scientific progress and its social relevance. Two major topics will be covered: Autism and other forms of “neurodiversity”, including gender-nonconformity, and socioeconomic status. For both of these topics we will examine the state of the fast- developing science, the implications of the science for policy, and the relations between the developmental neuroscience and society more broadly (issues such as identity, stigma and politics). 1 Course Unit