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Neuroscientists face increasing pressure to disseminate results and discuss their implications with the public. Illes and colleagues consider the challenges that they face and make specific recommendations for individuals and institutions to promote this process.
Advances in brain research capture public attention not only through the media but also through the arts and commercial products. Frazzetto and Anker reflect on the numerous cultural products that are inspired by neuroscience research and highlight the dialogue between science and culture.
Exposurein uteroto drugs that modulate neurotransmitter systems present during early development can affect brain architecture and function. Levitt and colleagues consider what science has discovered about the effects of prenatal drug exposure and how this knowledge might influence public policy.
