Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Brain Research Effort Motivated by Curiosity And Practicality

Obama Launches Research Initiative To Study Human Brain by Jeff Mason.  Reuters.  April 2, 2013.

Basic curiosity motivates the search for a dynamic picture of the brain.  Practical benefits could be the creation of new jobs, industries, and opportunities.  Of course there is the practical concern raised by the prospect of 13.8 million people with Alzheimer's in the United States by 2050 according to a recent projection.

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