Neuroscience can't tell us the way to govern people's brains
From the age of legal adulthood to the concept of "profound autism", policy-makers are turning to neuroscience to help shape laws and policies, but the science simply isn't ready
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New Scientist
24 Jun 2026 6 days ago 1 min read
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From the age of legal adulthood to the concept of "profound autism", policy-makers are turning to neuroscience to help shape laws and policies, but th