Why neuroscience hasn’t solved brain disorders

Psychology professor Nicole Rust of the School of Arts & Sciences wondered, “Why is it that we have been learning so much about the brain for so many decades now, but our ability to treat certain types of brain and mental conditions is so frustrated?” This question inspired her first book, “Elusive Cures: Why Neuroscience Hasn’t Solved Brain Disorders—and How We Can Change That.”

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