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Gregory Petsko on the coming neurological epidemic

TED Talks200800:03:51Creative Commons
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Biochemist Gregory Petsko makes a convincing argument that, in the next 50 years, we'll see an epidemic of neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's, as the world population ages. His solution: more research into the brain and its functions.

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TEDTalks, TED, Talks, aging, brain, business, health, science, social change, technology, TED2008, 2008

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