
OpinionMay 24, 2021
The Supreme Court’s Assault on Science
A recent decision that makes it easier to sentence children to life without parole ignores what we know about the prefrontal cortex
Daniel Weinberger, M.D., is the director and CEO of the Lieber Institute for Brain Development and a professor of psychiatry, neurology, neuroscience and genetic medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

The Supreme Court’s Assault on Science
A recent decision that makes it easier to sentence children to life without parole ignores what we know about the prefrontal cortex