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June 24, 2009

Sam Wang of Princeton University discusses the top challenges in neuroscience.

Do we really use only 10 percent of our brains? In this interview, Sam Wang of Princeton University discusses misconceptions about the brain. Wang also touches on the top challenges in neuroscience, including the challenges of integrating numerous other fields that touch on the mysteries of the brain such as psychology and sociology. Wang also discusses what he thinks we can expect to see as neuroscience continues to make new discoveries.

Credit: National Science Foundation and Discover magazine


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