
Ghent University
Emilie Caspar
Emilie Caspar is a Professor at Ghent University and leads the Moral and Social Brain Lab. She specializes in social and cognitive neuroscience, investigating neural mechanisms underlying moral decision-making. She recently published a trade book that explores how obeying orders affects the brain. She works with various populations worldwide, including former genocide perpetrators and rescuers in Rwanda and Cambodia, as well as inmates and military personnel. She has received numerous awards, notably the ERC Starting Grant and the Early Career Award from the Society for Social Neuroscience.
The quote, shared as part of our Shape the Future series, captures why bold, unexpected thinking is key to driving the future forward.
Even during the darkest moments of our history, humanity is never entirely lost.