Joseph E. LeDoux

Joseph LeDoux is a professor of Science, Neuroscience, and Psychology at NYU and Director of the Center for Neuroscience of Fear and Anxiety. His research mostly focuses on memory and emotions, and he uses animal research to understand pathological fear and anxiety in humans. In 2005, he was awarded the International Prize of the Fyssen Foundation for his groundbreaking research. In addition to his work in academia, LeDoux is the author of the book “Synaptic Self,” and the lead singer and guitarist for the science-themed rock band, The Amygdaloids.