The central goal of the <em>In the Light of Evolution</em> (ILE) series is to promote the evolutionary sciences through state-of-the-art colloquia--in the series of Arthur M. Sackler colloquia sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences--and their published proceedings. Each installment explores evolutionary perspectives on a particular biological topic that is scientifically intriguing but also has special relevance to contemporary societal issues or challenges.<br/><br/>This book is the outgrowth of the Arthur M. Sackler Colloquium "Brain and Behavior," which was sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences on January 20-21, 2012, at the Academy's Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine, CA. It is the sixth in a series of Colloquia under the general title "In the Light of Evolution." Specifically, <i>In Light of Evolution: Brain and Behavior</i> focuses on the field of evolutionary neuroscience that now includes a vast array of different approaches, data types, and species.<br/><br/>This volume is also available for purchase with the <a href="http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=18280"><em>In the Light of Evolution</em> six-volume set</a>.
