Jessica F. Cantlon

Jessica Cantlon is the Ronald J. and Mary Ann Zdrojkowski Professor of Developmental Neuroscience at the Carnegie Mellon University.

[2] Working with Brannon, Cantlon constructed a mathematical task that asked monkeys to deduce whether a series of numbers were larger or smaller than the ones that proceeded them.

[3] To prove the numerical skills of monkeys, Cantlon constructed an experiment where macaques interacted with a touchscreen computer that displayed basic mathematical challenges.

[5] She combines psychological investigations with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) to understand mathematical intuition.

[8] While working at the University of Rochester, Cantlon was one of the accusers, along with Richard Aslin and Celeste Kidd, who alleged that a colleague, Florian Jaeger, had sexually harassed students.

A federal judge ruled in favor of Cantlon and her co-plaintiffs, stating that there was sufficient evidence to move the case forward in court.