The empiricism that now dominated philosophy and science inspired new mapping.

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Researchers at the Allen Institute For Brain Science have completed their four year task of mapping the brain based on all known parts of the genome.

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In the seemingly infinite galaxy of philanthropy, the Liberty Science Center Genius Gala sparkled brightly on Friday night, not only honoring chess legend Garry Kasparov, brain-mapping scientist Dr. Cori Bargmann and entrepreneur Richard Branson, but with stratospherically smart award presenters like James Watson, best known for his co-discovery of DNA, election predictor Nate Silver and astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

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