Definition Finite element modeling is an important computational tool in neural engineering to simulate neural excitation with implanted electrodes or with surface electrodes. Besides its importance for analyzing artificially generated neural activities, e.g., in the spinal cord (Danner et al., 2014; Hofstoetter et al., 2014), this technique is useful to interpret recorded electrical biosignals...

In my book Proving the Unprovable, I discussed at length the considerations that might govern the admissibility of expert psychiatric and psychological testimony in criminal and quasi-criminal cases. This evidence law symposium gives me the opportunity to elaborate on one particular thesis of that book—that the definition of expertise in the criminal justice system, derived in the federal court...

The term "weight of evidence" (WOE) appears in regulatory rules and decisions. However, there has been little discussion about the meaning, variations of use, and epistemic significance of WOE for setting health and safety standards. This article gives an overview of the role of WOE in regulatory science, discusses alternative views about the methodology underlying the concept, and places WOE i...

WITHIN THIS PAST DECADE, there have been more challenges to the admissibility of expert testimony than ever before. The trigger for this flurry of activity was Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993), which has already changed the way many cases involving mental issues are litigated. At this time, a substantial majority of states follow the federal standard. A minority...

Traditionally, courts have applied a “customary practice” standard in determining the legal standard of care in medical malpractice cases. Recently, a few courts have abandoned this dated standard and instead applied a Daubert analysis to the standard of care, which focuses on medical evidence that is scientifically based . In light of these recent holdings, this iBrief argues that with the inc...

Mammary gland-derived nestin+ cell populations can be isolated from human male and female donors Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2013, 4:78 doi:10.1186/scrt229 Anja Richter ([email protected]) Nicole Nissen ([email protected]) Peter Mailänder ([email protected]) Felix Stang ([email protected]) Frank Siemers ([email protected]) Charli Kruse ([email protected]...