How Much Do We Understand About the Brain Today?

How Much Do We Understand About the Brain Today? (2:00)

The brain could be the most complicated structure in the universe, says HealthMaker Francis Collins,MD, PhD, director of the National Institutes of Health. In this video, Dr. Collins explains the limitations of our understanding of the brain.

Francis Collins, MD, PhD

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About Francis Collins, MD, PhD

Francis Collins is an American physician-geneticist and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In that role he oversees the work of the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world, spanning the spectrum from basic to clinical research.

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