On Tuesday, President Obama unveiled a new initiative to map the human brain. The plan is to invest $100 million starting in 2014, so scientists can create a “road map” of the brain’s circuits, similar to the documentation done for the Human Genome Project. The initiative could develop new tools that might one day help treat diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and it’s being co-led by a Stanford scientist. But critics say there are no clear end goals and no set deadline, and that the money could be better used elsewhere. Experts join us to talk about what mapping the
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