James Watson: 21st century will be the brain-biology century
October 31st, 2009 — samirJames Watson was on Charlie Rose last night. He made some very interesting points:
- In the 21st century, psychology will finally become a science
- The genetics of psychological disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder etc. is not understood at all, and very little investment is going into these fields
- We need a fight against psychological disorders on the same scale as the fight against cancer
- A lot has been learned in the fight against cancer (from the billions spent), and a cure for cancer seems to be closer than ever