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The rocker-turned-McGill psychologist on how genes build our brains, how scientists and artists both fight the lure of money, and more discovermagazine.com/events/unlocking-the-secrets-and-powers-of-the-brain

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From The Secrets and Powers of the Brain: Interviews
Interviews with the brain researchers who participated in—and the journalist who moderated—a panel discussion on the brain sponsored by the NSF, The Franklin Institute, and DISCOVER magazine.

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