Uploaded September 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
When Alan visited with Dr. Liz Phelps of New York University, he participated in the Implicit Association Test. Developed by researchers at Harvard University, University of Washington, and University of Virginia, this test measures a person's degree of subtle biases when s/he encounters people of another race or ethnicity.
Following his interview with Phelps, Alan met with legal expert, Dr. Nita Farahany, to understand how big a problem race bias is within the criminal justice system.
For more on the Implicit Association Test (IAT) go here: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
To see the segment with Dr. Liz Phelps, go here: youtu.be/xEy4TqUHwoY
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
When Alan visited with Dr. Liz Phelps of New York University, he participated in the Implicit Association Test. Developed by researchers at Harvard University, University of Washington, and University of Virginia, this test measures a person's degree of subtle biases when s/he encounters people of another race or ethnicity.
Following his interview with Phelps, Alan met with legal expert, Dr. Nita Farahany, to understand how big a problem race bias is within the criminal justice system.
For more on the Implicit Association Test (IAT) go here: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
To see the segment with Dr. Liz Phelps, go here: youtu.be/xEy4TqUHwoY
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
