To what degree are we responsible for our behaviour? In her new book Evil Genes, Professor Barbara Oakley explores new research on the genetics and neurobiology of personality disorders. Drawing on the advances in brain imaging that have illuminated the relationship of emotions, genetics and the brain (with accompanying imaging scans), Oakley collects detailed case histories of famed evil geniuses such as Slobodan Milosevic and Mao Zedong to challenges our assumptions about the roots of terrorism, genocide, crime and corruption.

Barbara is a Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers and Associate Professor of Engineering at Oakland University in Michigan. She will join us in Second Life on Wednesday 3rd June for a live presentation and discussion of latest research surrounding this fascinating issue.

All welcome!

Title: Evil Genes
Speaker: Professor Barbara Oakley, Oakland University, Michigan
Date: Wdnesday 3rd June
Time: 10am SLT, PST / 1pm EST / 6pm BST
Location: Amphitheatre, Elucian Islands