Content by Victoria Templer Rotkow, PhD
Victoria Templer Rotkow is Associate Professor of Psychology at Providence College and a member of Temple Emanu-El in Providence, RI, where she is Principal Investigator at The Neuroscience, Animal & Cognition Lab (“NAC Lab”). She is also a member of Temple Emanu-El in Providence, RI, a Scientists in Synagogues congregation.
There Is Always More to Investigate: Questions in Science and Judaism
Being logical, systematic and organized is a large part of the Jewish intellectual tradition, just as it is also integral to science.
How Much Control Do We Have? Reflections on Free Will and Determinism
How does Judaism engage with the science of free will?
Habits and Awareness: A Neuroscientist’s Perspective
Are humans on autopilot, relying on habits to navigate the world, or are we fully in control of our lives, actively deciding who we are and who we want to be?