On Thursday, Carnegie Mellon University invited Pitt to have his brain imaged and be examined by Marlene Behrmann, a neuroscientist, professor of psychology and a member of the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition within the university's Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

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And finally, I want to thank the creator of the Kennedy Center Honors and the Co-Chair of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, George Stevens. (Applause.) George and his son, Michael, are still bringing this show to life after 34 years, and we are grateful to both of them.

WHITEHOUSE: Kennedy Center Honorees at The White House 2011