Uploaded September 2013 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Alan went to UC Berkeley to visit with Dr. Jack Gallant. Gallant's research revolves around the visual system and how our brain interprets what we see. Gallant puts participants in a scanner and shows them movies, and his computer algorithm recreates what people see while in the scanner. Dr. Nita Farahany of Duke University posits how this technology might theoretically be used in court.
This segment was taken from episode one, "Determining Guilt," from the broadcast, "Brains on Trial with Alan Alda."
To see the full episode, go here: brainsontrial.com/watch-videos/video/episode-1-determining-guilt
And for more video and other content, go here: brainsontrial.com
Alan went to UC Berkeley to visit with Dr. Jack Gallant. Gallant's research revolves around the visual system and how our brain interprets what we see. Gallant puts participants in a scanner and shows them movies, and his computer algorithm recreates what people see while in the scanner. Dr. Nita Farahany of Duke University posits how this technology might theoretically be used in court.
This segment was taken from episode one, "Determining Guilt," from the broadcast, "Brains on Trial with Alan Alda."
To see the full episode, go here: brainsontrial.com/watch-videos/video/episode-1-determining-guilt
And for more video and other content, go here: brainsontrial.com
