The Southern California Innovation Project at the USC Gould School of Law brings together 35 experts in neuroscience, economics and the law. The two-day event, held May 14 and 15 at Kerckhoff Hall, will include six sessions on topics ranging from “The Neural Basis of Choice” and “The Formation and Evolution of Beliefs” to “Social Interaction and Social Pressure.”

Participants will include top scholars from USC, Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Washington University, Caltech, and Emory University, among others, says Gillian Hadfield, director of the Southern California Innovation Project.