The Institute for Science, Innovation and Society (InSIS) and the European Neuroscience and Society Network (ENSN) jointly organised an international conference on 7-8 December 2010 at Oxford's Saïd Business School.

Topic:

The topic of the conference was the rise of the brain and the emergence of the brain industry or ‘neuro markets’. The aim was to explore how, why, and in what ways has the figure of the brain come to permeate so many different areas of thinking and practice in academic and commercial life. What are the consequences for academia, business, commerce and policy?

For listening and dowloading the presentation, see pictures and much more, visit: www.sbs.oxford.edu/neurosociety