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December 11, 2012

Join the Quest to Map the Brain's Connections

Sebastian Seung, Huffington Post


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When people hear that I'm a neuroscientist, they ask me tough questions. Will grandpa learn to walk again after his stroke? How can my son overcome his dyslexia? What could have caused my best friend to become schizophrenic? When I can't give satisfying answers, they look disappointed -- and I feel embarrassed.

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TAGGED: retinas, brain, video games, citizen science, neuroscience

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