Neurosciences and the law: An introduction

Abstract

The scientific field called (modern) neurosciences covers a wide spectrum of most diverse branches of research and techniques. The scientific disciplines involved comprise inter alia, biology, medicine, chemistry, physics, psychology, mathematics, computer science, engineering, but also philosophy and - last but not least - law. The range of topics in the field of neurosciences now covers studies of the molecular, cellular, evolutionary, developmental, structural, functional, and medical aspects of the nervous system. Furthermore, the techniques used by have been developing rapidly, reaching from studies of individual cells to the imaging of sensory and motor skills.