BS 132 William Uttal on the limitations of brain imaging

Dr. William Uttal first appeared on the Brain Science
Podcast back in 2012. He was a long time critic of over
reliance of certain types of brain imaging, especially fMRI, in
cognitive neuroscience. Sadly, he died in February 2017, so in
his honor I am replaying that original interview. The points he
made are just as relevant now as they were 5 years ago.
Links and References

Uttal, W. R. (2011) Mind and Brain: A Critical Appraisal
of Cognitive Neuroscience.

Uttal, W. R. (2009) Neuroscience in the Courtroom: What
Every Lawyer Should Know About the Mind and the Brain.

Ihnen, S. K. Z., Church, J. A.. Petersen, S. E., &
Schlaggar, B.L. (2009) Lack of generalizability of sex
difference in the fMRI Bold Activity associated with language
processes in adults. NeuroImage, 45, 1020-1032.

Ioannidis, J. P. A. (2005). "Why Most Published Research
Findings Are False". PLoS Medicine 2 (8): e124.

BSP 46: How fMRI works.

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