things like __ optogenetics, advances in being able to see the brain firing in real time.ould liken this to __ 1100 years ago there was this unfolding of the language of chemistry. in a very short period of time, fundamentals were established. fast for 50 years, to thediscovery of dna. now, here we are. i do not think this is a bold prediction __ if you look at where people are putting the money, we should have some understanding of the language of the brain within the next decade. it is a really exciting time. >> is it good that there are all these different initiatives from different countries? >> internationally, it is a challenge to combine goals. it is even a challenge within that one single institution. at the national level, we compete for funding. it would be great to have an initiative, wwhere all the scientists got together to say, that is what we really need. i think neuroscientists __ it should be less social __ but, they managed to get together to do this. i like the fact that the brain initiative really makes people think about the brain more. in my experienc