Unraveling the Mysteries of the Brain
Our Mission
Our mission is to understand the brain and to apply that knowledge to improve human health and well-being. To accomplish these goals, we study the brain at many levels, across multiple disciplines, and we collaborate with academic, clinical, and industry partners around the world to challenge and probe the unknown.
More about usFor people who speak many languages, there’s something special about their native tongue
An MIT study finds the brains of polyglots expend comparatively little effort when processing their native language.
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Mark Harnett
Mark Harnett studies how mammalian neurons process information and perform the complex computations that underlie behavior.
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Our faculty consists of leading researchers with cutting-edge expertise and complementary approaches to understanding the brain.
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