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Ethics and the brain

3/14/2011

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How much of what we do is by choice, what philosophers and theologians call “free will”? And how much can be attributed to the unconscious workings of our brains? Can brain scans, such as functional MRIs, show what is happening in the brain? Can they predict violent criminal behavior - and if so, should they be admissible in legal proceedings? In advance of a symposium on the topic next weekend at MU, we invited a few experts to help explain how advanced study of the brain intersects with our humanity.

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Panelists:
Phil Robbins, University of Missouri associate professor of philosophy and co-chair of the Life Sciences and Society Symposium planning committee
Ines Segert, University of Missouri professor of psychology
Jim Fallon, professor of anatomy and neurobiology, University of California-Irvine (joining by phone)

Related links:
Life Sciences and Society Symposium website
NPR story about Jim Fallon’s discovery of his own psychopathic potential
Overview brain imaging and purposes, as explained by the University of Pennsylvania
CNN article about research by Adrian Raine (mentioned multiple times during the Intersection conversation)
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Safety and city codes in low-income housing

1/31/2011

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In collaboration with the Columbia Missourian, we follow up on the newspaper's three-month investigative report on the Columbia Regency Mobile Home Park with a public conversation about what can be done to ensure all levels of housing are safe, clean and up to code. Along with what panelists say, we also hear from several former residents of Columbia Regency who called in to share their experiences.

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Panelists:
* Bill Cantin, neighborhood response coordinator, Columbia Office of Neighborhood Services
* Brad Racino, Columbia Missourian reporter
* Phil Steinhaus, CEO, Columbia Housing Authority

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Columbia's mayor; plus a look at the death penalty

1/10/2011

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FIRST HALF HOUR: Nine months into Bob McDavid's term as mayor of Columbia, he shares his thoughts and ideas on the year ahead, including criteria for selecting a new city manager and his views on the role of the mayor in promoting economic development.
SECOND HALF HOUR: We discuss last-minute efforts to halt the execution of Richard Clay and how this case fits into the larger context of the death penalty in Missouri and in America.
UPDATE: Shortly after this program was recorded, Governor Jay Nixon announced that he had commuted Richard Clay's sentence to life in prison without possibility of parole.

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Panelists:
Bob McDavid, mayor of Columbia (first half of program)
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Jeff Stack, coordinator, Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation
Kiefer Clay, son of Richard Clay (by phone)

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October 25: Tasers in Columbia (Proposition 2)

10/25/2010

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Columbia residents are being asked to decide in voting next week whether the City of Columbia should prohibit the use of Tasers within city limits. This program presents views from panelists and callers on various sides of the Proposition 2 measure. The discussion covers the pros and cons of allowing use of Tasers and delves into questions of reliability and police procedures that guide Taser use in arrest situations.

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Panelists:
Edward Berg, attorney, and one of the original members of Coalition to Control Tasers
Dwayne Carey, Boone County sheriff

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March 8, 2010: Columbia Police Chief

3/8/2010

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Almost one year into the job, Chief Burton discusses what he has done so far and his plans for the future.
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Panelists:
Ken Burton, Columbia Police Chief

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Feb. 8, 2010: Wrongful Convictions

2/8/2010

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We're taking a look at the criminal justice system and the complex task of ensuring innocent people don't end up in jail.
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Panelists:
Darryl Burton, exonerated after serving 24 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit
Dan Knight, Boone County prosecuting attorney
Rodney Uphoff, Elwood Thomas Missouri Endowed Professor of Law, MU School of Law
Steve Weinberg, professor, MU School of Journalism

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Nov. 16, 2009: Downtown Security Cameras

11/16/2009

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Panelists:
Dr. Joe Carter, professor of criminal justice, Columbia College
Sandra Davidson, lawyer and MU journalism professor
Karen Taylor, mother of assault victim and founder of the Keep Columbia Safe Coalition

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Nov. 9, 2009: Human Trafficking

11/9/2009

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Panelists:
John Battaglia, lead pastor, Christian Chapel Church
Carrie Taylor, victim service coordinator, Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition
Nanette Ward, executive board member, Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition

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