Martha J. Farah

MARTHA J. FARAH, PhD, is the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Natural Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, where directs the Center for Neuroscience & Society, teaches undergraduate and graduate students, and carries out research. In addition to several books on vision and cognitive neuroscience, Martha has published over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles and ranks among the 250 most highly cited psychologists/psychiatrists worldwide.

Martha's current interests include the effects of poverty on children's brain development and 'neuroethics', the ethical, legal and social implications of neuroscience. Her two most recent books are Neuroethics In Practice (Oxford, co-edited with Anjan Chatterjee) and Neuroethics: An Introduction with Readings (MIT Press).